{"id":48992,"date":"2013-03-21T17:16:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T21:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=48992"},"modified":"2013-03-21T17:44:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T21:44:29","slug":"countdown-to-the-revel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/21\/countdown-to-the-revel\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to the Revel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/reveltreats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/reveltreats-300x300.png\" alt=\"reveltreats\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/reveltreats-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/reveltreats-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/reveltreats.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a>Here at 62 White Street, preparations for our Spring Revel are in full swing! Our office is brimming with loot for our guests: limited-edition <em>Paris Review<\/em> tote bags; archival copies of the magazine; our recent anthology of short stories, <a href=\"http:\/\/store.theparisreview.org\/products\/object-lessons-the-paris-review-presents-the-art-of-the-short-story\"><em>Object Lessons<\/em><\/a>; loads of books by Paula Fox, the Revel\u2019s honoree and the recipient of this year\u2019s Hadada Award; and surprises yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Variously described as \u201cthe best party in town\u201d and \u201cprom for New York intellectuals,\u201d the Spring Revel is legendary for a reason. Tuesday, April 9, join <em>Paris Review<\/em> readers, supporters, and writers at Cipriani 42nd Street for an always unforgettable evening of cocktails, dinner, and revelry. Writer hosts include Hilton Als, Michael Cunningham, James Fenton, Zo\u00eb Heller, Lewis Lapham, Katie Roiphe, Leanne Shapton, Wallace Shawn, Zadie Smith, Gay Talese, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Get your tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/store.theparisreview.org\/products\/the-spring-revel-2013\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at 62 White Street, preparations for our Spring Revel are in full swing! 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