The Ottessa Moshfegh Interview | Reading the Room Podcast 

This is the most open I've ever seen Ottessa be in an interview. Nicely done.

So happy you got to interview your favorite author, you deserve this!!

Ottessa’s background look just like I thought it would lol

shaking, crying, throwing up…the queen herself!!! well done 👏

The bookish moment of the year!!!!

bow down

I watched Lanthimos' Poor Things a couple weeks ago and it was the first movie of him I'd seen. Then The Favorite, and it didn't take long that Lapvona popped into my head as a novel that so perfectly shares the exact same wavelength that someone please get Yorghos and Ottessa in touch with each other and make that happen. That they already are in touch and adapting one of her novels is the most assured I've ever felt that some things in the way I perceive the world indeed make sense and are inherently good. Another one is that my recent Moshfegh panel/interview binge brought me here, and interested in who what why is this happening and on a YT channel with a tiny number of subscribers, I clicked on the Oldest button and scrolled through all your videos. And I gotta say I'm absolutely impressed by what you've achieved here in such a short time and the opportunities you had to interview some of the biggest authors on such a small and hidden corner of the internet. I saw your Ottessa confirmation/announcement video and, as she is also my absolutely favorite writer of the last half decade or so (not entirely sure when Homesick For Another World fell into my lap), I get the absolute amazement and exhilaration you must have felt when she said Yes to an interview with you (and the interview itself, of course). I'm so happy for you and it's another extremely important reminder that improbable dream or life scenarios can become reality in a pretty short amount of time if you just start something new and walk a towards what is meaningful to you. How a life can be changed by taking a step into a different direction. Congratz, man! This is no small feat!

this felt so intimate! moshfegh isn't my personal fave but there's no denying she's hugely culturally relevant rn so this insight into her craft was super interesting. really excellent, thoughtful questions jaylen!

Dreams come true! This was everything I could've hoped for. Moshfegh is such a fascinating figure and one of my favorite authors as well. I love the way her brain works and it was so great to hear her answers to all your thoughtful questions. It was awesome to see Moshfegh really get into her creative process and consider her role as an author. The real magic of this interview is the connection between you two. There is such tenderness and respect going both ways. It was very sweet to watch. I'm so happy for you because I know this was a huge goal and now you've done it! Congratulations on absolutely killing it. It was perfect and amazing.

Good interviews of authors is such a list art today. This one is brilliant. Brilliant work Jaylen. This is really incisive and informational.

AMAZING!!! THE BEST OTTESSA INTERVIEW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for this, I absolutely love her and her thought process, gosh I wish I could be best friends with Otessa, the deep thoughts she has about anything are gold dust to me, I'd sit and talk with her for hours.

Yes!!! I’ve been a fan of your channel for ages so seeing you interview this 👑queen makes me so happy for you! Such a great conversation, I devoured the podcast as soon as it came out today. You must be so stoked 👏

You asked such intelligent questions (not surprised). So happy that you got this experience, and I enjoyed watching ❤️

Just wonderful! 👏👏🙌🙌

hellllllllll yes 🤩🥳🤯

What a great interview! Love how you always give authors the space they neet to talk and answer the questions. Congrats on landing the interview, you aced it. I feel like I'm gonna go back and rewatch this a lot.

can't believe u invented author interviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU DROPPED THIS KING 👑 this was deeeelightful, what a treat 💕

Such a great interview! So glad you got to meet her and loved hearing your discussions!

Jaylen you’re such a talented interviewer! This was a really thought provoking conversation. Loved it So happy for you on the success of the pod and your channel ❤️ you deserve it and more

This is your big moment!!! what an engaging, immersive interview this was! I'm fascinated with Ottessa's mind. So happy that you manifested this into existence :)

truly fantastic

This was amazing, so thoughtful and present and poignant as always. Thanks for nabbing Moshfegh for us all Jaylen! 🌟

Thank youuuuuuu!!!!!💕💕💕

Thank you so much for such a great interview! The questions were great, and Ottessa had enough time to answer them in detail. With this interview, it's possible to get to know much more about the author's thoughts

What a great interview, Jaylen! She seemed so relaxed and open.

Icons. Legends. The Moment. Now come on now.

Jaylen you did such a great job in this interview! Super happy you got the experience this!! gonna go binge all of your podcast episodes now 👏

amazing interview, congrats! you have a real talent for asking insightfuL and unique questions in a way that allows the author to shine through in a new light.

What a fantastic interview. I pleasure to watch. Well done

Finally! Im so excited for this!

Yayyy! You did it! This is so cool! I am so so so happy for you. This conversation was one of the best I've come across in a while. Loved the questions you discussed.

SO HAPPY FOR YOU🎉🎉🎉🎉CONGRATS

I love thiiiis, Jaylen!!!! major, major congrats ❤

Loved this interview, loved this book, chefs kiss, no notes.

Omg, this was amazing. The realest 🙌🏻

absolutely incredible and insightful. best interview ever! snaps, claps and all the toasts for you bb ✨🥂

She IS the coolest. Congrats Jaylen 🫡🫡🫡

So thrilled for the interview and for you!! So deserved :)

AHHH such a good interview

She is one of the coolest people alive.

yeeeeeeessss!!! thank you

This is so wild omg congrats!!!!!

so good!

Jaylen I didn’t catch the author name or title of the Amy daredale (spelling?) short story collection you shared? X

two icons in our midsts

Convinced Ottessa was a punk musician in a past life