The Paris Review Launches Spring Issue 255 with Cecily Brown Cover Art
The Paris Review has published its Spring 2026 issue, number 255, featuring a cover painting by Cecily Brown. The issue includes an interview with writer Sarah Schulman by Parul Sehgal, new translations of Inger Christensen's work by Denise Newman, and references to Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. Editor Emily Stokes notes the issue explores themes of moral complexity rather than offering escape, with Brown's artwork reinterpreting proverbs inspired by Pieter Breughel the Elder. The publication originates from New York.
Key facts
- The Paris Review released Spring issue 255 in March 2026
- Cover artwork is by Cecily Brown, referencing Pieter Breughel the Elder's Netherlandish Proverbs
- Includes interview with Sarah Schulman conducted by Parul Sehgal
- Features translations of Inger Christensen's poetry by Denise Newman
- Editor Emily Stokes discusses themes of moral injury and societal reflection
Entities
Artists
- Cecily Brown
- Pieter Breughel the Elder
Institutions
- The Paris Review
- Berliner Ensemble
Locations
- New York
- Berlin