Katie Kitamura, a celebrated novelist and 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in fiction, captures the complex interplay of reality and performance in her latest work, "Audition." Known for her tense narratives, Kitamura delves into themes of horror in literature, drawing inspiration from classics like "Rosemary’s Baby" to explore uncanny experiences familiar yet deeply unsettling.In a recent Katie Kitamura interview, she discusses her fascination with the malleability of identity and the multiplicity of roles we perform in life, especially within the confines of familial relationships.