S. PHILLY — Zac, 26, lives in Philadelphia and works at an art gallery. He read The Possibility of an Island (tr. Gavin Bowd) in a week, finishing it hours before this conversation. I read it a couple months back, also fairly quickly. Michel Houellebecq was born, in 1956, on the French island of Reunion. He had a child in 1980, shortly after marrying, though quickly "grew depressed," took up poetry, and divorced.
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W. PHILLY — Beth, 24, was born and raised in Kentucky, lives in Philadelphia, and works in nonprofit food distribution. She read How Should a Person Be? over the past couple months, mostly while at jury duty and while on a train. I first read it in late 2014, re-listened to it on audiobook over the past week, mostly while biking. Sheila Heti, 40, conducts and edits interviews for the Believer.
BUSHWICK — Chelsea, 25, was born in Hawaii, grew up in California, and lives, paints, and works in New York City. She first read The Wallcreeper "one or two" years ago. I finished it a week ago. Nell Zink was born in 1964, in California. In 1993, while living in West Philly, she founded a zine called Animal Review, which featured interviews with musicians about their pets. She has been married twice.
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