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Rebecca Liu is a commissioning editor at Guardian Saturday and a staff writer at Another Gaze.

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Book Review

August 2022

Rebecca Liu

Book Review

August 2022

I remember the first time I saw it, like a freshly alert hare alarmed by movement in the distant grasslands. It was 2013. Model...

Book Review

September 2020

Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Bland Fanatics’

Rebecca Liu

Book Review

September 2020

The Anglo-American commentariat is full of lofty egos. Pankaj Mishra has developed a reputation as their great deflater. ‘Watch...

He said, ‘Tell me about yourself’ He said, ‘Tell me about you’ He said, ‘Tell me everything I’m interested’ He said, ‘I want to know’ He said, ‘I want to know where you’re from’ He said, ‘What you do’ He said, ‘Do you like what you do?’ He said, ‘Who does’ He said, ‘I’m lucky to be doing something I love’ He said, ‘But you are who you are’ He said, ‘Not what you do’ He said, ‘What do you do at the weekend?’ He said, ‘In your free time?’ He said, ‘Do you like music?’ ‘Films?’ ‘Art?’ ‘Books?’ He said, ‘Sport?’ ‘Gym?’ ‘Cycling?’ ‘Walks?’ He said, ‘Can you drive?’ He said, ‘What are your ambitions?’ He said, ‘What are your goals?’ He said, ‘Hopes’ He said, ‘Dreams’ He said, ‘This is cheesy, I know, but what would your wish be if we saw a shooting star? He said, ‘What star sign are you?’ He said, ‘No, I don’t believe’ He said, ‘It’s nonsense, of course, but isn’t that the fun?’ He said, ‘I’m a Libra It means I’m easygoing and urbane It means I’m an idealist’ He said, ‘Of course I don’t believe’ He said, ‘I don’t believe how good this is’ He said, ‘Have you tried it?’ He said, ‘Try it Honestly Take a sip’ He said, ‘I told you’ He said, ‘Didn’t I tell you it was good?’ He said, ‘One more before we leave’ He said, ‘I’m going to get you drunk’ He said, ‘I’m not drunk’ He said, ‘Look, I’m fine’ He said, ‘I’m fine doing whatever you want’ He said, ‘I’d rather not’ He said, ‘How about this place I know?’ He said, ‘Only if you’re sure’ He said, ‘I’m sure this is the way’ He said, ‘This is definitely the way’ He said, ‘Of course I know how to get there I go there all the time’ He said, ‘It’s down here’ He said, ‘Trust me, it’s great’ He said ‘Let me show you’ He said, ‘I’m very impressed’ He said, ‘You’re a

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August 2019

Rebecca Liu

Contributor

August 2019

Rebecca Liu is a commissioning editor at Guardian Saturday and a staff writer at Another Gaze.

Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’

Book Review

August 2019

Rebecca Liu

Book Review

August 2019

Talk about the fates of young professional women today and you will often alight on two themes: the anxieties that come with living in...

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fiction

Issue No. 19

Once Sublime

Virginie Despentes

TR. Frank Wynne

fiction

Issue No. 19

The music is sick! This guy’s a genius. Always trust Gaëlle. When they first saw him, everyone thought who...

Interview

May 2017

Interview with Hari Kunzru

Michael Barron

Interview

May 2017

In the summer of 2008, the English novelist Hari Kunzru left London for New York City after accepting a fellowship at...

fiction

Issue No. 2

The Surrealist Section of the Harry Ransom Center

Diego Trelles Paz

TR. Janet Hendrickson

fiction

Issue No. 2

To Enrique Fierro and Ida Vitale—   Just like you, muchachos, I didn’t believe in ghosts, and if I’d...

 

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