Jessica Hagedorn’s Love Letter to 1970s San Francisco Comes to Stage

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Apr 21, 2018 The Filipina writer talks about her passion for literature, the influence of poet Kenneth Rexroth and adapting "The Gangster of Love." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Woman Has Translated ‘The Odyssey’ Into English for the First Time

Madeline Miller Dec 1, 2017 Professor Emily Wilson's smart and exciting work destroys a glass ceiling that was shockingly overdue for shattering. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Director Mira Nair on Who Decides What’s ‘Marginal’ and Why People Should Tell Their Own Story

Emily Wilson / Truthdig May 23, 2016 In "Queen of Katwe," the “Monsoon Wedding” filmmaker turns to Uganda to capture the tale of a young, rural chess prodigy and remind us that genius is everywhere. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Shaka Senghor: Out of ‘the Hole’ and Into the Light

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Apr 30, 2016 After 19 years behind bars, including seven in solitary confinement, the best-selling author works for criminal justice reform—and for those he left behind. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Not Dissecting ‘Disgraced’ With the Pulitzer Winner’s Playwright

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 30, 2015 Ayad Akhtar wants audience members to decide for themselves what his play, about the complexities of identity and hidden prejudices in post-9/11 New York, is saying. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Anna Deavere Smith Gives a Crash Course in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Finally, a Teen Comedy About Asian Kids With an Asian Cast

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 17, 2015 Director Benson Lee, a Korean-American, was inspired by the ’80s teen angst movies of the late John Hughes. But you won’t find any of the stereotypical Asian characters that tended to turn up in Hughes’ movies -- that is, when Asians appeared at all. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Who We Be: A Conversation With Jeff Chang

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Feb 18, 2015 In his latest book, "Who We Be: The Colorization of America," ColorLines co-founder Chang examines how Americans view race and how our visual culture has changed. Dig deeper

Black Panthers: The Musical

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2014 "Party People" examines the complexity and struggle of the Black Panthers and Young Lords. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Sons of Wichita’: An Unauthorized Examination of the Koch Dynasty

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 16, 2014 Until the run-up to the 2010 congressional elections, Daniel Schulman—like much of America—had barely heard of Charles and David Koch, billionaire industrialists who were primary backers of the tea party and were determined to take down President Obama. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Grace Lee Boggs, American Visionary

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 27, 2014 At 99 years old, activist and author Grace Lee Boggs reflects on the last century of American history in a Truthdig interview as PBS prepares to air a new documentary about her storied life. "To understand revolution is twofold," she says. "It’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves."To understand revolution is twofold—it’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tony Kushner on Suffering Actors, the Wayward Left and the ‘Dream’ of Revolution

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 For someone who finds writing tortuous, Tony Kushner does a lot of it. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )