Eleanor Wachtel is one of the English-speaking world's most respected and sought-after interviewers. This book, celebrating her show's 25 year anniversary, presents many of her best conversations from the show with authors including Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, Hilary Mantel, J.M. Coetzee, Zadie Smith, W.G. Sebald, Toni Morrison, Seamus Heaney, and nearly a dozen others who share their views on process, the writing life, and the hazards of literary fame. By turns humorous, insightful, empathetic and profound, this gathering will help to cement Eleanor Wachtel's reputation as one of the leading interviewers of her time.