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The Paris Review<\/i> is thrilled to unveil the first episode<\/a> of Season 2 of The Paris Review Podcast<\/i>, an audio odyssey through our past and present, crafted in partnership with Stitcher. The five episodes of Season 2 are packed with the very best writing, new and old, from our archives, alongside literary ephemera, music, and sound design you won\u2019t find anywhere else. Writers, actors, and musicians bring seven decades of the magazine to life. Beautifully edited to mirror the experience of our print issues, each episode mingles poetry, prose, and conversation. We\u2019re confident it\u2019s the best literature you can put in your ears.<\/p>\n

Today we\u2019re thrilled to share the first episode of the second season, \u201cBefore the Light.<\/a>\u201d It opens with a treasure\u2014a recording of Toni Morrison being interviewed on the art of fiction<\/a>. She explains why beauty is \u201can absolute necessity.\u201d Molly Ringwald\u2019s reading of Mary Terrier\u2019s story \u201cGuests<\/a>\u201d will break your heart, and the episode ends with poet Alex Dimitrov reading his poem \u201cImpermanence<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the coming weeks, you\u2019ll hear Jason Alexander perform Philip Roth\u2019s \u201cThe Conversion of the Jews<\/a>\u201d like a one-man theater troupe; Alexandra Kleeman read her haunting story \u201cFairy Tale<\/a>\u201d; Charlotte Rampling re-enact Simone de Beauvoir\u2019s Art of Fiction interview<\/a>; Jenny Slate read a poem by Anne Sexton; and J. M. Holmes read his Pushcart Prize\u2013winning story \u201cWhat\u2019s Wrong with You? What\u2019s Wrong with Me?<\/a>\u201d Musicians Devendra Banhart and Bill Callahan perform pieces from The Paris Review<\/i>\u2019s sixty-six-year archive, and Sharon Olds, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Danez Smith share poems. We can\u2019t wait for the world\u2019s greatest writers to serenade you. <\/p>\n

As the season progresses, we\u2019ll also take you behind the scenes of the podcast with a series of conversations with our production team and contributors, starting with this conversation<\/a> about the art of interviewing and directing with producer Helena de Groot.<\/p>\n

Tune in every Wednesday for the next four weeks and subscribe to the podcast so you don\u2019t miss an episode. Happy listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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