Palestinian Women (Jocelyne Saab, 1974)

Jack Antonoff could never do this

never enough Duras in my life—her taste for stasis, the critique nested within apparent motionlessness—slow women gradually gleaning the fruits of hesitation—

From Witness From Speech From Image: a brilliant essay by س on Etel Adnan's The Arab Apocalypse and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's Dictee Poetry Northwest: t.ly/R0oV7. Print version available Open Books, proceeds go to Gaza Poets Society: t.ly/IxTT3

queer joy, yes. queer grief, yes. though lately what propels me to the page is queer rage

The greatest horror novel of all time returns! José Donoso's The Obscene Bird of Night is out today, in a new unabridged translation from megan mcdowell by New Directions.

This novel is one of my greatest reading experiences, and it could be yours too. Do yourself a favor, read!

Some of my favorite digital archives

Emily Dickinson's Herbarium: iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view……

Walter Benjamin Digital: walter-benjamin.online

Hannah Arendt's Papers: memory.loc.gov/ammem/arendtht……

NYPL Digital Collections: digitalcollections.nypl.org

I photographed Myha'la for the cover of Cultured Magazine 🍋💛

NYU faculty creating a ring around the Gaza solidarity encampment to protect their students after the school threatened mass arrest. So beautiful.

'I fell in love with the idea that the mysterious thing you look for your whole life will eventually eat you alive.'
- Laurie Anderson, explaining her attraction to Moby-Dick

rest in power faith ringgold. a true visionary. thank you for your work 💜

Congratulations to my wonderful friend ham ‼️
Everyone, go see Stress Positions 🤠

'What is a witch? ...Isn't the ability to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead, to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect, admiration, and gratitude?'

~ Maryse Condé, I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

Wrote about Lorca's time in New York

The London Review of Books asked me to read Les Rougon-Macquart. I agreed, thinking it would be a nice little project, brief.

Two years later, I tell you all about it.

Zola is now my father.

lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

A24’s PROBLEMISTA OPEN TODAY NYC & LA •
EVERYWHERE MARCH 22 • WRITTEN, STARRING, DIRECTED BY JULIO TORRES

I play Craigslist. Yes, that one. Watch to find out!

Rebecca Hall and Ollie West to star in a series adaptation of Jordan Tannahill’s ‘THE LISTENERS’ from director Janicza Bravo.

It centres around a popular English teacher, who begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.

We are very excited for the Janicza Bravo x Jordan Tannahill x Rebecca Hall link up.

Y’all aren’t ready.

Janicza Bravo (Zola) will be directing my adaptation of The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall, for BBC television. Element Pictures (Poor Things, Normal People) are producing. It has been an extraordinary collaboration, I can’t wait to share it with you all soon