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Personals “The Smoker,” by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Paris Review by The Paris Review

Sep 8, 202511:26Arts

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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