At The Quarterly Conversation, a discussion of the writings of Ricardo Piglia.

Sarah Jilani revisited R.K. Narayan’s 1958 novel The Guide.

Maggie Nelson on the subject of first drafts, at The Creative Independent.

At Longreads, an excerpt from Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries.

Joyland has published a powerful essay by Sarah Bridgins.

At Hyperallergic, thoughts on the graphic novel The Ghost of Gaudí.

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