As an actor, Frances McDormand is as chameleonic as she is unfailingly herself. And she’s never achieved anything quite like Nomadland—a stunning film about life on America’s margins.

VOGUE Stories is proud to bring you an exclusive spoken audio version of the January 2021 cover story with Frances McDormand, read by Abby Aguirre.

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