BOMB Magazine

08/12/2025

Sarah LaBrie interviewed CROCOSMIA author Miranda Mellis on her vision for the future.

“But what if—the speculative fiction writer’s question is also the activist’s question—we imagine we are seeing the death throes of capitalist patriarchy?”

A novel that imagines a post-capitalist future grounded in ecological repair and collective governance.

08/05/2025

Artist Pastiche Lumumba discussed preserving Black meme authorship with curator Brian Droitcour.

“If people see a painting by me in a museum and then go look me up, I’ll be pointing them to the person who actually made what I painted.” —Pastiche Lumumba

Documenting Black culture on the internet.

07/30/2025

Writer Stephanie Soileau interviewed FLORIDA PALMS author Joe Pan.

“For some people, Florida’s simply a tourist destination, but for me, it’s a way of being, which is strange to say. It’s eyes-wide-open to human behavior and desire, stripped of pretense.” —Joe Pan

The novelist dives into the Space Coast's dark side of brotherhood and crime.

07/28/2025

Writer/critic Carlos Valladares interviewed filmmaker Callie Hernandez about INVENTION.

“Filmmaking is, in general, sort of humiliating. It’s an awkward, confusing process. Fumbles are almost required.” —Callie Hernandez

A debut feature grapples with the death of the filmmaker’s cultist father.

07/23/2025

Writer Stephanie E. Goodalle interviewed multimedia artist Chakaia Booker on her creations, rubber tires manipulated into massive works of art.

“Every artist chooses their materials because of the feedback it provides for the creative process.” —Chakaia Booker

Making a monumental weaving with discarded tires.

07/22/2025

Writer Maddie Connors interviewed author Amy Silverberg on humor, power, and public personae in FIRST TIME, LONG TIME (Grand Central Publishing)

“I always think that if the writing’s gone well, then by the end, half of it’s a surprise.” —Amy Silverberg

A debut novel exploring the public personas we choose and the private ones we inherit.

07/22/2025

Musician Donna Lee Davidson interviewed composer and Harvard professor Jessie Cox on sound, silence, and Black lives.

“Erasure is claimed by anti-Blackness to be before, and this is how I started seeing the notion of how existence is taught.” —Jessie Cox

The art of re-listening.

07/14/2025

“The act of writing is not a release, but it is thought. It’s consideration. It’s a way of understanding and moving through the world.” —Issa Quincy

Writer Hannah Bonner interviewed debut novelist Issa Quincy about ABSENCE (Two Dollar Radio.)

BOMB Magazine has been publishing conversations between artists of all disciplines since 1981.

07/09/2025

“It’s important to listen to materials that you connect to as an artist, even if you don’t fully understand why.” —Jesse Krimes

Artist Melissa Joseph interviewed artist Jesse Krimes who advocates for artists within the carceral system.

Art that engages with the impact of the carceral system.

07/08/2025

Small Press Flea is back! Happening at .arts, SPF is a summer market that supports the press community and independent publishers. This year’s SPF promises to provide your end-of-summer reading, workshops, and food vendors. The day ends with a night market featuring cocktails and a DJ.

Rain or shine, unless it’s pouring, 1 PM–9 PM. Enter at 316 Ten Eyck St.

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Participating Publishers:
.coop .press

07/07/2025

“My artistic work and interests inform my curatorial vision and bring a personal perspective to the shows I create.” —Jorge Rojas

Artist Suzanne Sbarge interviewed visual and performance artist Jorge Rojas whose work concerns traversing borders.

Linking ideas across cultures and borders.