Pocket Interview No. 7 - SOFIA SAMATAR

The Storyological Pocket Interview series features conversations with amazing short story writers about stories and life and everything. In this episode, we interview Sofia Samatar, author of the World Fantasy award winning A Stranger in Olondria. Her latest book, a memoir illustrated by her brother, is called Monster Portraits. Last year, we spoke to Sofia about, among other things, jazz, identity, belonging, feeling lost in life and in stories, and how we might use language to build, and remember, home.

illustration by @egcosh

In which we chat with writer Sofia Samatar about, among other things…

Jazz
Identity
Belonging
Enid Blyton’s Noddy books
Getting lost in life and stories
What it means to have a voice
How we might use language to remember, and build, home.

If you enjoy reading interviews more than listening to them, you can click here and read a footnoted version of the interview.

Also. Also.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:

Leaving us a review on iTunes. It helps more readers find their way to our sound space.
Supporting us on Patreon. If you pledge $3/month then you can receive a monthly newsletter from Chris in which he reviews everything, more or less.

Thanks for listening.

Happy reading.

p.s. Here’s a link to past episodes in which we discussed Sofia’s stories.