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The Taylor Swift Interview

Published April 28, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026, 1:56 p.m. ET

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The New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli met with Taylor Swift in Los Angeles to talk about the craft of songwriting.

The New York Times Magazine polled more than 250 music insiders and gathered six Times critics to choose the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters . One artist who made the list was Taylor Swift. The writer Joe Coscarelli met with Swift in Los Angeles to talk about the craft of songwriting. In this 30-minute interview, Swift explains her process, the stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.

Who do you think are the greatest living American songwriters?…