John Jeremiah Sullivan Talks 'Pulphead' And The South's Tragic Spell

John Jeremiah Sullivan is the southern editor of The Paris Review. He is one of the best magazine writers alive. He’s written about the blues, The Real World, the end-time for man brought on by animal onslaught—and a good many things in between. His new book “Pulphead” is a collection of the colorful, mind-bending, and literary essays that have made him famous.