The Paris Review, Issue 219, Winter 2016

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The Paris Review, Issue 219, Winter 2016

Written by Lorin Stein
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Claudia Rankine on the Art of Poetry: "I don't trust the authenticity of any given moment by itself." Alasdair Gray on the Art of Fiction: "I think social justice is necessary for everybody."New fiction by Tom Bissell, Amparo Dávila, Alexander Kluge, and Christine Lincoln.Poems by Cyrus Console, Tadeusz Dabrowski, Timothy Donnelly, Stephen Dunn, Tony Hoagland, Fanny Howe, Sarah Manguso, and Frederick Seidel.A lost interview with Albert Murray and a portfolio of work by Alice Neel, curated by Hilton Als.

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Pages 204
Language Eng
Publisher The Paris Review Foundation
Published December 1, 2016
ISBN 33389544
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Lorin Stein writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Lorin Stein lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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