Interviews

[Craig Smith]

> From the NY Times, "Boldface Names," Thursday 4/29:
> 
> "Q:  What constitutes an interview?  If I, say, ask
> someone to pass the salt, is that technically an
> interview?
> 
> A:  Yes, asking someone for the salt is an interview."
> 
> It leaves unanswered whether requesting salt or, for
> that matter, some other additive, spice, or condiment,
> by fax constitutes an interview.

It seems to me that - as another list writer suggested - what defines an interview is not the form but the content. "Can you pass the salt?" is a request; "What do you think of salt as a metaphor in literature?" is the beginnings of an interview with an author.


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