The only thing that mitigates against full production is just the condition of my body.” Much of the New Yorker piece focuses on Cohen’s relationship with Marianne Ihlen, the subject of songs such as Bird on a Wire and So Long, Marianne, who died earlier this year.
"New Yorker" intervijā galvenokārt runāts par Koena attiecībām ar norvēģieti Marianni Īlenu 60.gados. Viņa bija mūza Koena dziesmām "Bird on a Wire" un "So Long, Marianne".