Harper Simon on the Power of New Journalism
2 Jun 2026 · 0 min
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In this brief spoken excerpt, Harper Simon observes that the cultural identity of the 1960s was shaped more by the rise of New Journalism—a nonfiction novel style—than by traditional novels. He describes this movement as romantic and expresses a personal longing to create work in that vein, though he admits he has not yet succeeded in doing so.
