Book blogger Maud Newton interviews new Paris Review executive editor Brigid Hughes. Fun fact: Ms. Hughes demanded a review of the interview before publication, to assure herself that Maud transcribed the interview properly. In addition to being a writer, Maud is also a lawyer, so we're fairly certain that the little lady can handle a bit of transcription.

Maud is interested in the publication of "undiscovered" writers who are actually recent graduates of Iowa Writer's Workshop or Columbia. Says Ms. Hughes: "We have this conversation occasionally at the magazine. It increasingly seems to be the case that people who are interested in pursuing a writing career attend MFA programs." Heh. Good one. We give the delightful Ms. Hughes a D for Disingenuous!
Interview with Brigid Hughes on unsolicited submissions and emerging writers [Maud Newton]

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