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Chicago author Alice Liddell is back in “The Conversation”
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to speak once more with Chicago prolific writer Alice Liddell. Our conversation focused on two things: Her historical novel titled Geisha Hands and the publishing industry. Geisha...
Filmmaker Mara Hopewell speaks with Ardain Isma
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine A couple of weeks ago, I had the occasion to speak with filmmaker Mara Hopewell. We spoke at length about her film projects and about her motivation to use cutting-edge technology in future productions. Mara lives in Los Angeles,...
A conversation with award-winning poet Makeen Yasar
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Few weeks ago, I had a conversation with award-winning poet Makeen Yasar. He lives in Los Angeles. Makeen was the winner of the 2021 Chapter One Writing Competition organized by Black Writers Workspace directed by New Orleans...
Australian author Melisa Quigley is my guest this week in “The Conversation”
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine This week, Australian author Melisa Quigley is my guest in The Conversation. Few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with her about her debut novel titled The Complexity of Love. It is a story that reflects the daily struggle...
A conversation with author Brandy Cagle
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to have a conversation with author Brandy Cagle. She is the author of a fantasy novel titled Dreams of Darkness and Desire. This is a story about a young lady named Kira Lockwood who apparently...
In “The Conversation” this week: Chinese-Canadian author Kevin Zhao
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine In The Conversation this week, I have the pleasure to sit down for an interesting interview with young Chinese-Canadian author Kevin Zhao. He has just released his debut novel titled The Bearer of Evil. It is a fantasy novel...
A conversation with author Lisa Thomas
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine This week in The Conversation, I have the privilege to receive author Lisa Thomas from Birmingham, England. She has written a compelling debut novel titled Unprecedented Times. What makes this novel so unique is that it focuses...
This week in “The Conversation”: Filmmaker Rose Coriolan speaks with Ardain Isma
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine I had a chance last week to have a conversation with filmmaker Rose Coriolan. Rose is a childhood friend. We met in Miami during the tumultuous period of the 1980s, at the heart of the refugee struggle. One thing I like about...
A conversation with author Kim Hebert
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, I had the privilege to sit down for a fruitful conversation with author Kim Hebert, who lives in Montreal, Canada. Kim is the author of In the Land of Boxes, her debut novel. This is the story of a young boy who is...