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 Helena de Groot. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri. Moshfegh's essay can be found online at: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/02/07/the-smoker/ Subscribe to The Paris Review at www.theparisreview.org/subscribe.