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A woman in Tangiers: against erasure
« I detect the head of a mannequin. Then the grains get too coarse. »
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A letter from
« Even if you feel at home in time and space today, you know that you are already in mourning for the future loss of everything that is beautiful. This is the first time humanity is mourning in the future tense. »
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Texting with … Lilia Topouzova
I wanted to show that history and memory are inseparable—and that unsilencing is itself a method.
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From the knacker’s yardThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
On the fallen animals loved by Heinrich von Kleist & Curzio Malaparte.
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« People want a clear story, to be taken along. »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice
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«Let yourself be carried away by the madness of inspiration.»This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice.
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« Humanity lies only in the details »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice.
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Two palindromesThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
→ Setting of the Sun at West Mountain / Puffing & panting ←→ Worm-eaten Rimbaud / Always knowing whom ←
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« Never listen to people’s opinions on your ongoing work. »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice.
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« You should always think of your readers while writing. »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice
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« Write only in Swedish. »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice.
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Every end has a startThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
In 2005, Yamandú Roos embarked on the photographic project Europeans: one continent, forty countries, 65.000 kilometers.
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« Just tell her how you feel, she’ll understand. »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Bad writing advice.
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Five uneasy piecesThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
How I stopped being an older brother (& other stories)
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On Natalia Ginzburg’s ValentinoThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
On Natalia Ginzburg’s Valentino, newly translated: a Q&A with Alexander Chee.
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Why are you so cold-hearted?This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
I’m not cold-hearted.〖 Found in translation 〗
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Read between the stripesThis article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
How do Swedes perceived striped shirts? Great question.〖 Found in translation 〗
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« Para Ati » ➞ « Para ti »This article is available for Members only. Check out our subscription plans to become a member.
Books are never truly finished.〖 Found in translation 〗