In Conversation
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!
Review
December 21st, 2021
The Loyalties We Flaunt, The Betrayals We Conceal — A Review of "This Fish Is Fowl" by Xu Xi
by Sam Dapanas
Identity is not fixed. Sometimes, it can be fluid or even unfinished, as if it is never meant to be finished at all. In her last collection of essays, ...read the full piece >>Profile
December 6th, 2021
Writing as a Form of Healing for Scholar and Writer Narjes Azimi
by Lisa Schantl
Narjes Azimi grew up in the Middle East during a time of war and violence. After earning a BA and MA in English Language and Literature, she dropped ...read the full piece >>Review
November 22nd, 2021
Growing Up Through Trauma and Deep Displacement — A Review of "Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips" by Melanie Hyo-In Han
by Matic Ačko
Through the scattered, yet vivid poems of Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips, Melanie Hyo-In Han tells the story of being a young girl belonging to ...read the full piece >>Interview
November 8th, 2021
Bridging Across Cultures and Languages — An Interview with the kollektiv sprachwechsel
by Filippo Bagnasco
In this interview, conducted in written form, I had the pleasure to talk to Ovid Pop and Laura M. Pana from the kollektiv sprachwechsel (engl.: ...read the full piece >>Review
October 25th, 2021
Change and Tradition in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" by Yiyun Li — A Review
by Qing Xu
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2005) by Yiyun Li seeks to carve a middle way for Chinese-American literature, between relentless political ...read the full piece >>Review
October 8th, 2021
A Powerful Translingual Cli-Fi Story — A Review of "Gun Island" by Amitav Ghosh
by Lisa Schantl
Translingual, Calcutta born writer Amitav Ghosh is known for his well-researched and densely crafted works of fiction and nonfiction, often concerned ...read the full piece >>Review
September 15th, 2021
From Individual Voices to a Political Project — A Review of "DREAMing Out Loud: Voices of Undocumented Writers"
by Filippo Bagnasco
DREAMing Out Loud: Voices of Undocumented Writers is the 2020 annual anthology of the eponymous writing workshop for undocumented immigrants in New ...read the full piece >>Other
August 9th, 2021
Writers in (Climate) Crisis — A Reading on Climate Change
by Lisa Schantl
On Thursday, August 5, 2021, the Klima-Kultur-Pavillon at Freiheitsplatz, a temporary installation in Graz, became the stage for an artistic ...read the full piece >>Review
June 29th, 2021
“There is no story that is not true”: A Timeless Classic in Restless Times — A Review of "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
by Andrea Färber
In Things Fall Apart (1958), one of the most prominent writers of African literature, Chinua Achebe, tells the story of Okonkwo. Readers find ...read the full piece >>Review
May 30th, 2021
The Importance of Finding a Home in One’s Own Body — A Review of "home body" by Rupi Kaur
by Sandra Tanzmeister
In her latest poetry collection home body (2020), Rupi Kaur gives an intimate glimpse into the journey of her mind and body and her experiences as a ...read the full piece >>