October 25, 2011 | by The Paris Review
The other night James Franco curled up with Amie Barrodale’s story “William Wei,” from issue 197. Then he sent us the tape.
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Kristina Holland | October 25, 2011 at 5:54 pm
He read that very well…like a poetic dad reading to his kin. He’s surely an artist. I loved Barradole’s story… she’s got a particular charm to her storytelling…
Matthew | October 27, 2011 at 10:11 am
someone’s been listening to old bill burroughs recordings
sps | October 30, 2011 at 1:02 pm
This man is a tad full of himself, no?