Writers Whose Names You Don’t Know
Our submissions-reading process.
The Paris Review, for seventy-three years, has trusted unsolicited submissions to reveal hidden talents. Yiyun Li, Philip Roth, and Wells Tower are among the discovered authors. The modern slush pile is the best gateway to emerging authors. Submittable and mail submissions have yielded pieces like Rachel Lapides’s "Public Domain," Yongyu Chen’s "Outpost," Edward Salem’s "My Aerodynamics," Olivia Sokolowski’s "Lover of Cars," Brian Ma’s stories, Chad Fore’s "Lil Spooky," Millicent Borges Accardi’s "Good Tank Farms," and Avigayl Sharp’s "Uncontrollable, Irrelevant."
The Review also seeks out new voices through personal connections at book festivals and global readings. Despite the efficiency challenges, the process remains human, involving tasks like mailing submissions, exchanging notes, and phone calls.
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