The In Conversation section of Tint Journal is a place where discussions about writing in English as a second language, and about ESL books and their authors take place. Here, writers, readers, and book lovers come together to share ideas, discover new favorite books, and read up on up-and-coming authors.
The section is divided into reviews, where our contributing writers introduce new ESL books and old classics of this category; interviews, where ESL authors share their insights into craft, their love for language, and their future projects; and profiles, where we invite you to discover valuable individuals in the world of ESL writing.
If you would like to contribute your own article to In Conversation, please review our submission guidelines and contact our section editors.
But first: Grab a cup of tea and get ready to discover your next favorite ESL book!
Interview
October 27th, 2025
by Lisa Schantl
Srikanth Reddy is a poet, literary editor, and book critic. A teacher at the University of Chicago since 2003, he is also the author of various poetry ...read the full piece >>Interview
October 13th, 2025
by Preeti Kathuria
With over 300 stories to her name, Vaishali Shroff’s writing is a blend of rich storytelling along with the purpose of exploring biodiversity, ...read the full piece >>Profile
September 29th, 2025
by Sabyasachi Roy
Do you know any authors who just exist? You nod along while they publish books and receive accolades. Then we have Amitav Ghosh. With a pen so keen it ...read the full piece >>Review
September 15th, 2025
by Andrea Färber
Aamir Hussain’s debut novel Under the Full and Crescent Moon (Dundurn Press, published September 23, 2025) takes readers into the fictional city of ...read the full piece >>Profile
September 1st, 2025
by Agnes Fodor
Having won some of the most prestigious literary prizes, the now 70-year-old Kazuo Ishiguro never fails to be his truest self: not quite British, not ...read the full piece >>Review
August 18th, 2025
by Joyce Bou Charaa
As a children’s book author, Tina Athaide, born in Uganda, expands her stories by diving into history to reach a new audience and capture touching ...read the full piece >>Review
August 4th, 2025
by Sabyasachi Roy
Let’s start with a small confession: I didn’t expect this book to be this weird. Or good. But mostly weird. The Calcutta Chromosome (first published ...read the full piece >>Interview
July 21st, 2025
by Tim Tim Cheng
Wing Lam Tong is a Hong Kong-born writer based in the UK. With a background in literature and cultural theory, her work explores themes of ...read the full piece >>Review
July 7th, 2025
by Jose Ramos
Hailing from the Czech Republic, Anna Rajmon is an author and illustrator with a love for dark humor, biting sarcasm, and unconventional storytelling. ...read the full piece >>Review
June 23rd, 2025
by Layla Sabourian
In her ambitious debut novel Liquid (Algonquin Books, 2025), Mariam Rahmani explores the porous boundaries of identity, faith, and desire through the ...read the full piece >>Supported by:
