Image InStudio

Image graduate assistant Brittney Mihalich talks with Jeff Reimer about rural idiosyncrasies, our relationship with place and region, and the sacredness of everyday life.

Dr. Miral Al-Tahawy talks with Beth Kilpatrick about the challenge of creating an imaginary setting and relatable characters while addressing very real issues like immigration with a powerful sense of hope.

KC McGinnis talks with Image program coordinator Beth Kilpatrick about the impact of his reading on his photography, the challenge of humility in art, giving attention to what is good in life, prayer and art, and knowing where to look.

Allison Seay discusses poetry's importance in our spiritual lives, breaking out of loops, the grace of the liturgical year, and beauty's capacity to save us.

Poet and essayist Lia Purpura talks with Image graduate assistant Brittney Mihalich about the inquisitive approach, "pockets of hope," and embracing mystery and release in our daily lives.

Becky Moon talks with Amanda Cordero, Image's communications and marketing associate, about her sources of inspiration, current reading, work-life balance, and Christian faith in this rollicking, joyful conversation.

This event celebrates the newest release from poet and longtime Image friend Luci Shaw, Reversing Entropy. Luci reads some of her favorites from the collection, and poet Scott Cairns interviews Luci. Originally recorded on April 16, 2024,

Annelies Zijderveld talks with Image graduate assistant Brittney Mihalich about despair, hope, and music in poetry, as well as the timelessness and universality of these themes.

Miho Nonaka talks with Ally Bergman about the English language, what it means to be “global,” and writing about beauty in painful times.

Zach Ellis talks with Image program coordinator, Beth Kilpatrick, about his use of black-and-white photography, how it functions as a thin space between the present and the eternal, and how his art has been a lifeline in addiction recovery.

Poet Cate Lycurgus joins Brittney Mihalich, Image graduate assistant, in conversation about finding inspiration in nature, the intersection of spirituality and craft, and how poetic structure reflects content.

Fiction writer Patrick Jankowski talks with Image program coordinator, Beth Kilpatrick, about his experience in the former Soviet Union, influences, love for his wife, and the challenge and privilege of writing across cultures.

In this video, Brian shares the inspiration behind his poem, " A Goy’s Guide to Tanakh Hebrew: Chesed , from Image 126, why his poem trades virtue for forgiveness, and his contagious love of words and poetry.

Claire Hanlon discusses the process of writing "This Pillar of Cloud," published in Image issue 126. In this poignant conversation, Claire reflects on writing the truth with love about her abusive marriage to a drug-addicted, now-ex-husband, the images she utilized to depict her experience, and the advice she would offer someone choosing to write about trauma. Trigger warnings: Addiction, Family A...

Chris Hoke works as a prison chaplain, founder and leader of Underground Coffee, and author of Wanted: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws, and Across Borders. In this InStudio interview, he talks with Elizabeth Solleder about learning from people living on society's margins, grief and his writing process.

Gabriel Mills ’s paintings reflect complex textures and imagery, expressing relationships and internal realizations. He holds an MFA from Yale and a BFA from the University of Hartford. His work is featured in notable public and private collections internationally. In this video, Gabriel has a wide-ranging conversation with Amanda Cordero about, among other things, his inspiration, his worldview a...

Libby Solleder, a recent graduate from Fairfield University and an intern at Image, interviews Carol Ann Davis, poet and director of Fairfield University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Their conversation covers the connection between grief and beauty, inspiration in writing, and faith.

Award-winning fiction writer Gemini Wahhaj talks about her short-story, "Ashamed," from Image issue 124 with Beth Kilpatrick, Image graduate-assistant from Fairfield University's MFA in Creative Writing Program.

In this book launch event, Image celebrates the release of artist Bruce Herman's latest book, Makers by Nature . Bruce is joined in conversation by art historian, author, and professor Katie Kresser. The two share a wide-ranging conversation on art, faith, and more in this one-hour event. Recorded on May 15, 2025.

Image celebrated the release of Alissa Wilkinson's new book, We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine , with an online book reading, conversation between author Alissa Wilkinson and Image Creative Nonfiction Editor Lauren Winner, and audience Q&A. We Tell Ourselves Stories has been included in Most Anticipated Books of 2025 lists by the LA Times , Literary Hub , Th...

In this episode, Image's Director of Community Cultivation Ryan Pemberton interviews author Dan Leach, whose essay, "Married Sex," is featured in Image issue 123: https://imagejournal.org/article/married-sex/ Interview originally released January 28, 2025.

Image's Director of Community Cultivation Ryan Pemberton interviews poet Heidi Seaborn, whose poem, "Unending," is featured in Image issue 123: https://imagejournal.org/article/unending/ . Interview originally released January 15, 2025.

Ryan Pemberton interviews poet and essayist Linda Gregerson, whose essay, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Dark Good News," is featured in Image issue 96: https://imagejournal.org/article/o-come-o-come-emmanuel-dark-good-news/ and in Image's Advent chapbook, Every Breath a Birth . Interview originally released December 22, 2024.

Image contributor and poet Philip Metres interviews poet Robert Cording, whose poem, "A Christmas Story," is featured in Image issue 76, and in Image's Advent chapbook, Every Breath a Birth : https://imagejournal.org/article/a-christmas-story/ . Interview originally released December 15, 2024.

A conversation with artist Leni Dothan, whose visual art, "Sleeping Madonna" and "Middle Ages," are featured in Image issue 102: https://imagejournal.org/article/motherhood/ and in Image's Advent chapbook, Every Breath a Birth . Interview originally released December 8, 2024.