Sheila Heti’s First Time

Sheila Heti discusses her first book, “The Middle Stories.” Part of “The Paris Review”'s “My First Time” video interview series.
The manuscript pages that appear at 1:28 and 2:53 in the video show handwritten edits by Ken Sparling, a writer and editor Sheila was invited to work with for a few months while she was in the early stages of editing the book.
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This series is made by the filmmakers Tom Bean, Casey Brooks, and Luke Poling.

[@BoogityBarnes]

"I like inventing the self that makes that book." Thank you.

[@Ruonerful]

Love Sheila so much!

[@pluckingandpopping2549]

thanks for making this!

[@oskaretc]

This interview is very nice. I mean really nice. But the music feels like it's trying unnecessarily hard to sentimentalize the moment all the time, which makes me uncomfortable.

[@soultrane126]

oskaretc i felt the same while watch in it...

[@tylermartin4402]

Please make more of these!

[@beyondwhatisknown]

Unforgettable book for me.

[@thestomache]

I'm in love with Sheila Heti

[@300fleets]

love sheila

[@yoshimax5879]

llegue yo

[@TOR1Hershman]

OH! OH OH OH!!! I could volunteer for the "...lots of sex" part...and/or parts.;-D

[@mcoffely]

Sign me the fuck up, brother. I'm ready to carb up on that white bread.

[@redshark618]

Lol wtf rly