It says in the foreward that the interviews tell as much about Barnes as they do about those being interviewed. I would say that the interviews tell more about Barnes than they do about those being interviewed, and for that reason I didn't like the book as much as I might have. But ego aside, Barnes interviewed some very interesting people, most of whom I had never heard of, and it was the introduction to each interview that explained who the person was that I found the most interesting.
Still, having read a lot about the American writers living in France between the wars, and Barnes being one of them -- one whose photograph I've seen several times and whose name keeps creeping up -- it was good to experience a little of her writing style and personality. ( )