Unprofessionals

An energetic collection celebrating the bold writers at the forefront of today's literary worldfeaturing stories, essays, and poems from';America's greatest literary journal' (Time)For more than half a century, the Paris Review has launched some of the most exciting new literary voices, from Philip Roth to David Foster Wallace. But rather than trading on nostalgia, the storied journalreconceived in 2010 by editor Lorin Steincontinues to search outside the mainstream for the most exciting emerging writers. Harmonizing a timeless literary feel with impeccable modern taste, its pages are vivid proof that the best of today's writing more than upholds the lofty standards that built the magazine's reputation.The Unprofessionalscollects pieces fromthe new iteration of the Paris Reviewby contemporary writers who treat their art not as a profession, but as a calling. Some, like Zadie Smith, Ben Lerner, and John Jeremiah Sullivan, are already major literary presences, while others, like Emma Cline, Benjamin Nugent, and Ottessa Moshfegh, will soon be household names.A master class in contemporary writing across genres, this collection introduces the must-know voices in the modern literary scene.From the Trade Paperback edition.