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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...
A conversation with author Deidre Danklin
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Two weeks ago, I had the honor to sit down for an interesting conversation with novelist Deidre Danklin. She is the author of Catastrophe, a novella which was critically acclaimed. Deidre was the winner of the 2021 Clay Reynolds...
A Conversation with distinguished scholar and historian Sudhir Hazareesingh (Part 2)
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine As promised, this is the second and final part of my conversation with Sudhir Hazareesingh, a professor at the University of Oxford. He is a historian and the author of Black Spartacus, an award-winning biography about the life...
A conversation with distinguished scholar and historian Sudhir Hazareeshingh (Part 1)
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, I had the privilege to speak with Sudhir Hazareesingh, distinguished scholar, historian, and a professor at the University of Oxford. Black Spartacus, his latest book, a biography of Toussaint Louverture, the precursor...
U.S. forces vacate Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
CSMS Magazine After almost 20 years, the U.S. on Monday vacated Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of American intervention. They left without notifying the base’s new Afghan commander, who became aware of the departure nearly 3...
A conversation with New York based author Amanda Vink
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, I had an opportunity to sit down and have a fruitful conversation with New York based author and actress Amanda Vink. She is the author of Marjorie Hart and the Tree of Life, a historical novel about a photojournalist...
Author Thomas Oliver Ott speaks with Ardain Isma
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, it was an honor to sit down and have a conversation with author Thomas Oliver Ott. He is the author of a compelling historical novel titled Saturday and the Witch Woman. What makes this story so fascinating is the...
Author Miranda Armstadt this week in “The Conversation”
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, I had a fascinating conversation with romance writer Miranda Armstadt. She has written a compelling novel titled Cut Back to Life. It is a story about a highly respected neurosurgeon who falls in love with one of his...
Author Alisa K. Michaels is Ardain’s guest this week in “The Conversation”
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Last week, I had the privilege to welcome to “The Conversation” author Alisa K. Michaels. She is the author of The Siren Series, a collection of three books—so far. I say “so far” because the author plans on writing...