Authenticity and Apocalypse: An Interview with Alexandra Kleeman
Alexandra Kleeman on performance, the question of genre, and the drama of the natural world.
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On Memory and Motorcycles: An Interview with Rachel Kushner
Rachel Kushner discusses her participation in the dangerous Cabo 1000, her thoughts on whether writers need to be fearless, and her new essay collection.
Something to Hold On To: An Interview with Rumaan Alam
Rumaan Alam on his eerily prescient new novel, the power of uncertainty, and the craft of building suspense.
Laughter as a Shield: An Interview with Souvankham Thammavongsa
To me, laughter isn’t frivolous. It is a way of surviving. Laughter when things are horribly unbearable. Laughter when things are uncomfortable. Laughter when there is nothing else to feel.
Inside Jack Youngerman’s Studio
Slender and soft-spoken, Jack was as gentle as his work ethic was ferocious.
The Body Is a Place: An Interview with Lidia Yuknavitch
Yuknavitch writes about the body, particularly the ways bodies function as sites of emotional experience, intelligence, and memory.
The Enigma of Prince: An Interview with Dan Piepenbring
In 2016, Dan Piepenbring—then The Paris Review’s online editor—was offered an opportunity to collaborate on a book with the artist Prince Rogers Nelson.