The Strange Intimacy of Seeing an Artist’s Sketchbook
A finished artwork presents decisions after they have been refined. A sketchbook often preserves the uncertainty that came before them.
Why Some Novels Need an Epilogue and Others Do Not
An epilogue can satisfy the desire to know what happened after a novel’s central conflict, but it can also weaken an ending that was stronger in ambiguity.
Why Some Novels Change Point of View Halfway Through
A sudden shift in point of view can be disorienting, especially after a reader has grown accustomed to seeing the story through one character.
