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These kinds of “dialogues” can be iffy—what if the subjects simply don’t click, or, worse, kind of irritate each other?—but this looks to be an inspired pairing. Everyone wants to know what Minneapolis-based photographer Alec Soth is up to these days, since last year’s Whitney Biennial made him an art star the likes of which are not usually seen around here. And we can’t think of a better person to chat with him about that than Andrei Codrescu, the Baton Rouge resident, novelist, poet, NPR commentator, and all-around impressive yet accessible intellectual.