The Paris Review – No. 247: Spring 2024

The Paris Review is a literary magazine featuring original writing, art, and in-depth interviews with famous writers.

This issue:

Jhumpa Lahiri on the Art of Fiction: “My question is, What makes a language yours, or mine?”

Alice Notley on the Art of Poetry: “Writing is not therapy. That’s the last thing it is. I still have my grief.”

Prose by Elijah Bailey, Julien Columeau, Joanna Kavenna, Samanta Schweblin, Eliot Weinberger, and Joy Williams.

Poetry by Gbenga Adesina, Elisa Gabbert, Jessica Laser, Maureen N. McLane, Mary Ruefle, Julian Talamantez Brolaski, and Matthew Zapruder.

Art by Farah Al Qasimi and Chris Oh.

Cover: Nicolas Party, Landscape, 2024, soft pastel on pastel card, 31 1/2 x 19 11/16".

Language: English