DIY MFA Radio cover image

377: The Art of the American Essay Anthology - Interview with Phillip Lopate

DIY MFA Radio

00:00

The Glorious American Essay - What Made the Cut?

The first volume of the glorious american essay is out now. It's a very interesting kind of work, very different, in its way, from my own writing. i have to fall in love with a piece. I couldn't put in something that i thought should be in, but that i myself disliked. And then it couldn't just be aesthetically pleasing. It had to make some interesting points, and had to have content to write.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app