{"id":119040,"date":"2017-12-07T12:08:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T17:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=119040"},"modified":"2017-12-10T19:08:15","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T00:08:15","slug":"message-paris-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/message-paris-review\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from <em>The Paris Review<\/em> Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tprcovers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-119045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tprcovers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tprcovers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tprcovers-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tprcovers-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>Dear Readers,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>Before we continue with our regular programming on the <em>Daily<\/em>, we\u2019d like to take a moment to address the distressing news\u00a0of our editor&#8217;s recent departure.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>The staff of\u00a0<i>The Paris Review\u00a0<\/i>comprises hardworking women and men who are devoted to championing excellent writing and new voices. We believe in the power of literature to connect us, change us, and heal us. <i>The Paris Review <\/i>has, as you know, a rich and storied history.\u00a0It also has an exciting future. We recognize our role as leaders in the literary community. We see this as an opportunity for growth and positive change, both for <i>The Paris Review<\/i> and in the publishing world at large.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>We remain committed to our work\u00a0and to publishing the very best writing, in print and online. Thank you to our writers, readers, and supporters.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>Sincerely,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-m_-3015702464681020074gmail-p1\"><strong>The staff of <i>The Paris Review\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear Readers, Before we continue with our regular programming on the Daily, we\u2019d like to take a moment to address the distressing news\u00a0of our editor&#8217;s recent departure.\u00a0 The staff of\u00a0The Paris Review\u00a0comprises hardworking women and men who are devoted to championing excellent writing and new voices. 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