Previously in Interviews:

"A Conversation With Colin Powell" (August 2, 2004)
Colin Powell and P. J. O'Rourke discuss foreign policy, Volvos, Elvis, and more. The full transcript of an interview from the September 2004 Atlantic By P. J. O'Rourke.

"Stories to Break Our Hearts" (July 15, 2004)
Bret Anthony Johnston talks about the fiction of grief and loss, skateboarding, and choosing a hometown setting for his first collection of stories. By Curtis Sittenfeld.

"Justice + Beauty = Sublime" (July 13, 2004)
The acclaimed poet Alice Fulton talks about Cascade Experiment, her new collection of poems, and why art must aim to be "fair"—in both senses of the word. By Sarah Cohen.

"Soccerworld" (July 7, 2004)
Franklin Foer, the author of How Soccer Explains the World, on what soccer has to tell us about globalization, identity politics, and the future of baseball. By Frank Bures.

"Livin’ la Vida Lobster" (June 30, 2004)
Trevor Corson, the author of The Secret Life of Lobsters, talks about fishing for lobsters, and the quirks of our favorite crustacean. By Sanders Kleinfeld.

"The Status-tician" (June 29, 2004)
Why do the successes of our peers drive us crazy? Alain de Botton, the author of Status Anxiety, explains. By Adam Baer.