Joseph Conrad
Q. & A.
A Novelist and Critic on Fictionalizing Zambian History
Namwali Serpell discusses the origins of her novel, “The Old Drift,” whether she feels pressure to represent Zambia in a certain way, and what it’s like to teach controversial authors in 2019.
By Isaac Chotiner
Books
Joseph Conrad’s Journey
Was the novelist right to think everyone was getting him wrong?
By Leo Robson