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Personals “The Smoker,” by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh reads her essay “The Smoker,” about renovating a house soaked in nicotine—and a haunting encounter with its former owner. This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by He...
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Personals “The Smoker,” by Ottessa Moshfegh is an episode from The Paris Review by The Paris Review. Ottessa Moshfegh reads her essay “The Smoker,” about renovating a house soaked in nicotine—and a haunting encounter with its former owner....
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Published Sep 8, 2025, 11:26 long, audio available.






