Season Four of The Critic and Her Publics: The Art of the Interview is underway. In this season, host Merve Emre engages interviewers of all kinds to probe how they obtain the answers they seek, what makes a question effective, how to listen for what isn’t said, and how far you must push someone before new insights emerge.
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From this episode:“Rachel Syme has conversed with the great women of New York and Los Angeles: she’s shared Cosmos with Carol Burnett, she’s accompanied Sarah Jessica Parker to the ballet, she’s shopped with Parker Posey at Rachel Comey, she’s Skyped with Patti LuPone and gabbed with Barbra Streisand on her landline. In an era when the glossy profile often feels compromised, Rachel leverages her deep knowledge of musicals, fashion, and old Hollywood to flesh out the narratives of fame and fortune—and Rachel truly loves a good yarn. Our conversation was filled with behind-the-scenes stories, illustrating how an interview can elevate a celebrity into an icon.”
For the full transcript, head over to the New York Review of Books.
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The Critic and Her Publics
Hosted by Merve Emre • Edited by Michele Moses • Music by Dani Lencioni • Art by Leanne Shapton • Sponsored by Alfred A. Knopf
The Critic and Her Publics is a collaboration between the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University, The New York Review of Books, and Lit Hub.
