Our collections are curated sets of material that explore topics chosen by the editors.

Artists at Work Last updated: November 6, 2017
Inspired by the long sequence of interviews with writers, Writers at Work, that has been a feature of The Paris Review since George Plimpton first persuaded E.M. Forster to talk about the way he went about his work, these interviews, conversations and profiles will seek to examine the reality of studio practice and the particular kinds of decision-making that artists confront on a daily basis.
America Deserta Last updated: November 6, 2017
Following Reyner Banham’s classic 1982 travelogue Scenes in America Deserta, this selection of essays, interviews, and historical documents locates the desert as a puzzling critical…
Epic Waves Last updated: July 31, 2017
Experiments in broadcast media.
Museums in Crisis Last updated: July 25, 2017
A selection of essays, historical documents, interviews and op-eds on the controversial history of museums and patronage in Los Angeles—from early censorship debates, protests, and…
The Experimental Impulse Last updated: May 11, 2015
In conjunction with The Experimental Impulse exhibition, presented at REDCAT as part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945-1980, this selection of commissioned essays,…
Second Life Last updated: November 12, 2014
For our Second Life series, we work with writers and publishers to present selected essays, magazines, ephemera, and other previously published material that is out…
Hollywood Elegies Last updated: September 15, 2014
“On the hill, giant letters spell ‘Hollywoodland,’ but this is only another advertisement. It is silly to say that Hollywood, or any other city, is…