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<p>A special production of Anne Carson’s “I Don’t Do Innocents," which first appeared in issue no. 253 (Fall 2025). Produced by Complicité for <em>The Paris Review</em>, directed by Simon McBurney, and featuring Carson herself reading the stage directions, this radio play takes place during a wedding party as the bride’s younger sister eavesdrops from the roof through a drainpipe.</p><p><br></p><p><em>I Don’t Do Innocents</em></p><p>Written by Anne Carson.</p><p>Directed by Simon McBurney.</p><p

<p>Jordy Rosenberg reads his story “My Life, by Barbara Rosenberg,” from issue no. 253 (Fall 2025), told from the perspective of Barbara, a mother from Brooklyn who is ready to battle a corduroy blazer and the child who wants to wear it freely. </p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore, Lori Dorr, and Emily Stokes. The music used in this episode is “Gamelan Ornaments,” composed and performed by David Cieri.</p><p>Rosenberg’s story can be read online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.theparisr

<p>Joseph Earl Thomas reads his essay “I Got Snipped: Notes after a Vasectomy,” about the best sexual decision he ever made.</p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.</p><p>Joseph Earl Thomas’s essay can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/08/01/i-got-snipped-notes-after-a-vasectomy/"><strong>https://www.t

<p>Lisa Carver reads an essay about visiting two strip clubs with her French husband: first the Moulin Rouge, then a dive bar in Bedford, New Hampshire. At the Moulin Rouge, she has a revelation: “Even though the women had naked boobies, they still looked like angels. I think angels <em>do </em>have naked boobies, now that I’ve seen this show.”</p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by Helena de Groot. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and

<p>Mihret Sibhat reads her essay “Wax and Gold and Gold,” about a friendship she formed with a prostitute in Addis Ababa while attempting to teach her about Jesus.</p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.</p><p>Mihret Sibhat’s essay can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/"><st

<p>“When people see your truck, they tend to see what you can do for them,” J. D. Daniels writes in his essay about a black Nissan hardbody pickup he owned many years ago.</p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.</p><p>J. D. Daniels’s essay can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/11/15/what-i-want-to-say-

<p>Ottessa Moshfegh reads her essay “The Smoker,” about renovating a house soaked in nicotine—and a haunting encounter with its former owner.</p><p>This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by Helena de Groot. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.</p><p>Moshfegh's essay can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/02/07/the-smoker/"><strong>https://www.theparisreview.or

<p>“Personals” is a new audio series from The Paris Review, featuring writers reading first-person essays. Featuring essays from Ottessa Moshfegh, Mihret Sibhat, Joseph Earl Thomas, Lisa Carver, and J.D. Daniels. The series is produced by Sophie Haigney, Lori Dorr, Olivia Kan-Sperling, John DeLore, and Helena de Groot.</p><p>Many thanks to our sponsor: MUBI. MUBI is the curated streaming service dedicated to championing great cinema. Get 30 days free at M-U-B-I.com/theparisreview.</p>