Maggie nelson

An illuminating interview with the author of The Argonauts and The Art of Cruelty.

Dazzling language, queer theory and domestic bliss meet in a triumphant love story, now making a long-deserved UK debut for its brilliant author

Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color . . .A lyrical, philosophical, and often explicit exploration of personal suffering and the limitations of vision and love, as refracted through the color blue. With Bluets, Maggie Nelson has entered the pantheon of brilliant lyric essayists.Maggie Nelson is the author of numerous books of poetry and nonfiction, including Something Bright, Then Holes (Soft Skull Press, 2007) and Women, the New York School, and Other…

Maggie Nelson - Bluets

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Writer Maggie Nelson has been named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. She talks about her work and what the cash prize with facilitate.

We asked four writing teachers to tell us their picks for books every writer should read – and why they return to it year after year.