The Pitchfork Review Creators & Guests

Puja Patel is an editor in chief of Pitchfork.

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd is a freelance writer, editor, and critic who writes about music, politics, pop culture, fashion, art, dance, film, feminism, and Latina issues. She is a co-founder of Hearing Things, an independent music and culture news outlet.Shepherd has held staff positions at VIBE, MTV, the Portland Mercury and, most recently, was Executive Editor of the FADER, which she left in 2010 to freelance full-time.Shepherd is is a contributing writer at Pitchfork, and has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, Vogue, and many other publications. Her first book, "Vaquera," was published in 2025.

Phoebe Bridgers is a rock musician, known for her work as a solo singer-songwriter, she is also a part of two supergroups: Boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center.

Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.

Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter.