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How to start anew
ISO an east-facing, sun-drenched, high-ceilinged room of one's own
Jan 5 • Sanjena Sathian
How to meet your characters, part three
"Everyone wants something." (Or do they?)
Dec 27, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
My "2025" Bests
in which some but not all of the books are new
Dec 13, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
All unhappy families
+ one happy one, for your holiday season
Nov 25, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
How to meet your characters, part two
+ my review of the new Kiran Desai
Sep 30, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
Fisking demographic panic
As we used to say in high school debate, let's do the line by line
Sep 21, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
How to meet your characters, part one
Jealousy as plot
Aug 24, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
Letter from an expat
+ FRIDAY online event @ 10 am EST/7:30 pm IST
Aug 6, 2025 • Sanjena Sathian
Late to the Party
Late to the Party
Dispatches from Sanjena Sathian. In "For Your Entertainment," find essays about narrative art, much of it old. In "Only ugly drafts," find writing prompts and craft reflections.
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