“Quests for Questioners: Inventive Approaches to Qualitative Interviews is an invigorating collection of contributions from diverse perspectives about innovative understandings of interview practices. Whether you’re experienced or new to research, this accessible book will stimulate you to think ‘outside the box’ conceptually and culturally, and to experiment with moving beyond the standard question-answer talk. It’s a valuable resource that should be on every qualitative research reading list.”

Rosalind Edwards, Professor of Sociology, University of Southampton, UK

“Kathryn Roulston’s edited book is an important, timely, thoughtful, and accessible collection. As someone who designs, conducts, and teaches interview-based qualitative research, I appreciate how useful that the range of discussions here are for scholars across disciplines and experience levels, as the authors consider a range of methodologies, including culturally responsive focus groups, object-based interviews, photo and graphic elicitations, and place-based interviewing. The variety of engagements with interviewing offered here will be applicable across courses, contexts, research projects, and readers’ needs and interests.”

Stephanie A. Shelton, Associate Professor of Qualitative Research, The University of Alabama, USA

“In Roulston’s edited volume, Quests for Questioners: Inventive Approaches to Qualitative Interviews, readers are introduced to innovative approaches to qualitative interviewing, as well as foundational theoretical and practical considerations for this approach to data generation. The volume offers new insights about culturally responsive approaches to interviewing, as well as rich discussions on how to engage with theory when re-conceptualizing interviewing practices. From the use of graphics to mobile methods to photo elicitation, this volume maps out new possibilities for what remains the most common approach to generating qualitative data. Indeed, this volume is a key and essential resource for qualitative inquirers seeking to deepen and expand their qualitative interviewing practices.”

Jessica Nina Lester, Professor of Qualitative Research, Indiana University, Bloomington