Claudia Rankine Confesses Love for Fleabag in New Q&A

Claudia Rankine has a tête-à-tête with New Statesman—and mentions both Fleabag and Lauren Berlant. This one's also pretty good: "In which time and place, other than your own, would you like to live?" "I would have liked to travel with Mary Seacole in the 1800s. I would write about how racist Florence Nightingale was and then send it to Florence for her comments." More:

What TV show could you not live without?

Fleabag. I think Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius. Anyone who can make me laugh these days is some kind of superhero. She needs some black friends though. I volunteer! I am looking at the cast list. You have to dig deep.

Who would paint your portrait?

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Her people seem solitary, as if quarantining and social distancing is second nature to them. I need their skill set.

What’s your theme tune?

“Different Sides” by Leonard Cohen is the running theme in my head when I’m not listening to Lizzo. “We find ourselves on different sides of a line nobody drew…”

Jump to New Statesman for more.