In the above video from Louisiana Channel, the short-short story master Lydia Davis is asked about her advice to young writers. Her main bit of wisdom? “Do what you want to do, and don’t worry if it’s a little odd or doesn’t fit the market.”
“Kitchen Barbarians” by Jason Kwon, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
Cozy up this fall with titles from K Chiucarello, Zaina Arafat, and a debut novel from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun
A specialist in declaring friends’ parents incompetent, trusted lawyer of many, she herself was about to be declared incompetent
Thank You!
