Merve Emre on Gossip as Literary Form in Carmen Boullosa’s <em>Texas: The Great Theft</em>

Merve Emre on Gossip as Literary Form in Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: The Great Theft

“Like a thief, gossip moves swiftly, undeterred by rivers or valleys, indifferent to borders and the hotheads who patrol them.”

By Merve Emre | December 9, 2024

Merve Emre: When Elena Ferrante is Your Editor

Merve Emre: When Elena Ferrante is Your Editor

"Part of me wishes I had never pursued her."

By Merve Emre | January 14, 2020

What Kind of Personality Type Was Truman Capote?

What Kind of Personality Type Was Truman Capote?

Merve Emre on the Berkeley Researchers Determined to Unlock the Secrets of Creativity

By Merve Emre | September 5, 2018

How the US Leveraged the Love of Fulbright Scholars like Sylvia Plath

How the US Leveraged the Love of Fulbright Scholars like Sylvia Plath

When Romance Becomes a Geopolitical Transaction

By Merve Emre | December 6, 2017

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