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!
Interview
August 7th, 2024
Tint Author Talk with Cleyvis Natera and Jane Muschenetz
by Andrea Färber
On July 26, 2024, Tint Journal held its first Tint Talk. With this new online format, our aim is to bring together different ESL writers for a reading ...read the full piece >>Review
July 15th, 2024
The Poetics of Mortality and Memory — A Review of Lisel Mueller’s “Alive Together”
by Faith Manalili
It has been more than a hundred years since the poet and teacher Lisel Mueller was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1924. Her work, which spans nine ...read the full piece >>Review
July 1st, 2024
Tale of Mystic and Madness: A Review of Anukrti Upadhyay's “Daura”
by Namita Suberi
Anukrti Upadhyay, an author currently based in Mumbai, spins a web of mystery and illusion that perches precariously between reality and dream. ...read the full piece >>Review
June 10th, 2024
“Seduce and let yourself be seduced into radical questioning” — A Review of “READ&RIOT” by Nadya Tolokonnikova
by Anna Major
Nadya Tolokonnikova is a Russian artist and political activist. In 2011, she founded the feminist protest and performance art group Pussy Riot, which ...read the full piece >>Interview
May 27th, 2024
Honouring the Mauritian Her Story: An Interview with Priya Hein
by Anushree Nande
Born in Mauritius, Priya Hein has written many children’s books published in English, French, German, Mauritian Creole, and Rodriguan Creole. ...read the full piece >>Review
May 13th, 2024
A Haunting Refraction of Proxy Wars: A Review of Harris Khalique’s “no fortunes to tell”
by Seher Hashmi
Well-known in the echelons of South Asian literati, Harris Khalique is a thorough-bred academic, illustrious poet, literary critic and a proactive ...read the full piece >>Interview
April 29th, 2024
Exploring the Depths of Humanity: An Interview with Helena Barbagelata, Italian-Israeli Model, Writer, Activist and Multidisciplinary Artist
by Alessandra Rossi
As a renowned fashion model, an awarded contemporary artist, writer and passionate advocate and activist for human rights, Helena Barbagelata has ...read the full piece >>Review
April 15th, 2024
A Poetic Voyage of Conscience through the Maze of Memory: A Review of Ankit Raj Ojha's "Pinpricks"
by Pritikana Karmakar
Ankit Raj Ojha’s debut poetry collection Pinpricks (2022) is a memory work in three undefined acts. It begins as a collection of family vignettes, ...read the full piece >>Review
April 1st, 2024
Coming to Terms with Yourself — A Review of “Almost Happy” by Ella Voss
by Lisa Schantl
The short story collection Almost Happy by Ella Voss (2023, Matador) is a rollercoaster ride through what it means to be a woman of Western origin ...read the full piece >>Review
March 18th, 2024
Recovering Lives Left Behind: A Review of "Saltwater Demands a Psalm" by Kweku Abimbola
by Scott Ward
If you are a dedicated reader of American poetry, perhaps, like me, you sometimes find contemporary poems a bit predictable? The poetic lexicon seems ...read the full piece >>