Sheila Heti on Torborg Nedreaas’s <em>Nothing Grows by Moonlight<em/>

Sheila Heti on Torborg Nedreaas’s Nothing Grows by Moonlight

“Her life has been brutally severed multiple times by that unholy necessity: abortion.”

By Sheila Heti | February 17, 2026

Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

What “Two Serious Ladies” Can Teach Writers About Struggle and Bravery

By Sheila Heti | August 25, 2025

“D,” an Alphabetical Prose Experiment by Sheila Heti

“D,” an Alphabetical Prose Experiment by Sheila Heti

From the Book “Alphabetical Diaries”

By Sheila Heti | February 6, 2024

What Richard Wollheim Taught Us About the ‘Finished State’ of a Person

What Richard Wollheim Taught Us About the ‘Finished State’ of a Person

Sheila Heti on the British Philosopher's Memoir, Germs

By Sheila Heti | February 2, 2021

Sheila Heti on the Importance of Finding Trusted Readers

Sheila Heti on the Importance of Finding Trusted Readers

"Friends who read drafts of my books are my most cherished readers."

By Sheila Heti | November 16, 2020

'What If You Get Pregnant? Would You Be Okay with That?'

'What If You Get Pregnant? Would You Be Okay with That?'

Read from Sheila Heti's New Novel, Motherhood

By Sheila Heti | May 11, 2018

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