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The Phoenix in Conversation with Dirt Farm Books Owner John Mclntyre

Two students interview the owner of a new local bookstore and discuss the promise and peril of independent bookstores.

February 12, 2026

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Sara Sargent ’07 on Nonlinearity, Editing, and the Liberal Arts Experience

The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …

December 4, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Swarthmore President Val Smith

The Phoenix sits down for an interview with President Val Smith on her time as president and changes in higher education.

November 13, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Barbara Yelin

Barbara Yelin is a German author and graphic artist whose stories traverse the past, the present, and the fictional. In 2016, she was awarded the Max and Moritz Prize for the Best German-Language Comic Artist. On Oct. 29, 2025, she spoke at

November 13, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Muslim Feminist Scholar Sara Rahnama

The Phoenix interviews Professor of History and recent campus speaker Sara Rahnama.

November 6, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Pico Iyer

The Phoenix interviews author Pico Iyer

October 23, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

The Phoenix sits down with Josh Green '92 - the Swat alumnus turned governor of Hawaii.

October 23, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Benedicta Delima

EVS technician Benedicta Delima shares her experience running a nonprofit dedicated to helping Ghanaian widows.

October 9, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley

Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley speaks on the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

September 25, 2025

Arts·Interviews

Noel Quiñones ’15 on Being Nuyorican, Being a Swattie, and Being a Writer-Educator

Noel Quiñones ’15 is a Nuyorican poet, educator, and performer. Their work has been featured in POETRY, the Boston Review, Poem-a-Day, and Michigan Quarterly Review. Noel received an Emmy Award for their contribution to El legado de la Poesía Puertorriqueña (Legacy of

May 1, 2025

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The Phoenix in Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen ’83, H’14

Chris Van Hollen was born in 1959 to parents serving in the U.S. Foreign Service in Pakistan. After a childhood moving throughout Pakistan, Turkey, India, and Sri Lanka, he went to high school in Massachusetts before attending Swarthmore and graduating with a

March 27, 2025

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Interviews

The Phoenix in Conversation with Dirt Farm Books Owner John Mclntyre

Sara Sargent ’07 on Nonlinearity, Editing, and the Liberal Arts Experience

The Phoenix in Conversation with Swarthmore President Val Smith

The Phoenix in Conversation with Barbara Yelin

The Phoenix in Conversation with Muslim Feminist Scholar Sara Rahnama

The Phoenix in Conversation with Pico Iyer

The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

The Phoenix in Conversation with Benedicta Delima

The Phoenix in Conversation with Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley

Noel Quiñones ’15 on Being Nuyorican, Being a Swattie, and Being a Writer-Educator

The Phoenix in Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen ’83, H’14

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