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?

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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

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When Romance Becomes a Geopolitical Transaction

By Merve Emre | December 6, 2017

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