The Paris Review Book: of Heartbreak, Madness, Sex, Love, Betrayal, Outsiders, Intoxication, War, Whimsy, Horrors, God, Death, Dinner, Baseball, … and Everything Else in the World Since 1953

For a half-century, The Paris Review has published writing and interviews from the world’s most brilliant authors. To commemorate the anniversary, a breathtakingly diverse and illuminating anthology has been assembled. The greatest writers here write and speak upon the greatest subjects of our time: *Lorrie Moore and Raymond Carver on “Heartbreak” *Vladimir Nabokov on SEX *Kurt Vonnegut and Susan Sontag on “War” *Jonathan Franzen on “Betrayal” *Jeffrey Eugenides and Norman Mailer on “Death” *Philip Roth on “God” Inspiring a dizzying range of thought and emotion, the collection holds a mirror to the world we live in and to the reader’s own hopes, dreams, fears, and joy.