Christine Schutt’s First Time

Christine Schutt discusses her first collection of stories, “Nightwork.” Part of “The Paris Review”'s “My First Time” video interview series.
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This series is made by the filmmakers Tom Bean, Casey Brooks, and Luke Poling.

[@pousadadonamarica]

Loving this series Paris Review. This interview with Christine Schutt reminds me of the #LongGame - of how all artists must be reminded from time to time that it's sometimes OK for their work to come together in their 40s, or 50s, or 60s and so forth.

[@TonyaODellFamishedWriter]

Oh boy, I'm going to have a heard time picking a favorite! Thus far in this series, they have all been stellar but this one resonated with me the most, a touching 'first time' story and that warm afterglow at the end-beautiful human kind.

[@courtreinland6285]

One of my favorite interviews from one of my favorite authors.

[@janeqatar1]

This is so heartening for me as a first-time novelist coming late - not to the craft of writing but to the labor of wrestling with a novel. Like Schutt, I was married to an abuser - heard the abuse and had to fight against it by listening to my inner voice. And like Schutt I have felt the encouragement of those who contrast such abuse with encouragement, with insightfulness, with the beauty of kindness and passion for art. Thank you for a great video - inspirational to survivors of abuse and to writers who listen to the deeper voice.

[@RichGriffiths99]

What an inspirational film.

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Christine Schutt talks about her first book, “Nightwork,” in today's My First Time video series.