"For fifty years, The Paris Review has published writings and interviews from the world's most brillant authors. Here to commemorate its golden anniversary is a diverse and illuminating anthology, with the greatest writers of the last half-century writing on the greatest subjects. It is a unique collection of stories, poetry, thoughts, and observations on the themes of modern life both great and trivial, as well as a compendium of timeless insights into how and why we embark on the processes of creativity and critical thinking."--BOOK JACKET.