In this episode of A Phone Call With Paul Paul Holdengraber speaks with Nathaniel Kahn about Larry Poons, playing dumb while interviewing documentary subjects, the relationship between capitalism and the art world, and where art's true power and purpose lies.

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In this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber speaks with Deborah Eisenberg on "Bartleby the Scrivener," the dire political state we live in, the virtue (and adventure) that lies in difficulty, the commodification of art, and why she enjoys writing in front of a brick wall. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber speaks with Sameen Rushdie about racist attitudes towards food, food as language and a means of connection, the senselessness of a divided world, and the Rushdie family’s Christmas traditions.

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In this episode of A Phone Call With Paul, Paul Holdengraber plays music from Terry Tempest Williams' childhood and talks to her about beauty, the twin elements of joy and sorrow, and the power and importance of the human voice. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode of A Phone Call With Paul, Paul Holdengraber plays music from Terry Tempest Williams' childhood and talks to her about beauty, the twin elements of joy and sorrow, and the power and importance of the human voice. For more, visit LitHub.com.

In this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber reaches Alexander Chee in Italy and asks him about mentors (and mentoring), his favorite Italian writers, virtues great and small, and the need for fiction to address the violent reality we live in. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode, Paul Holdengräber talks to the American writer about skipping high school and growing up in California. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode, Paul Holdengräber talks to the American journalist and author about her new book on the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire, the future of libraries and public spaces, and the smell of books. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode, Paul Holdengräber talks to the American poet about the #MeToo movement, why they applaud hating poetry, and the beautiful devastation of New York City. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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In this episode, Paul Holdengräber talks to the Argentine-Canadian translator and essayist about his library, his relationship with Jorge Luis Borges, and why no one reads Rudyard Kipling any more. For more, visit LitHub.com.

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