Jesse Ball and Josie Mitchell discuss the process of writing about different worlds, the fraudulence of speech, and why Jesse named his pet dog Goose.
Jesse Ball | Interview
Jesse Ball & Josie Mitchell
‘Confusion is the only natural response to the world, the alternative would be to just fall in with everyone else’s plans.’
Recommended Reads | Back to School
An Education
‘These students only learn about Mauritius through our country’s literature; they are taught little to no Mauritian history.’
Ariel Saramandi visits a lycée in Mauritius.
A Source
‘The next editor of the university newspaper was chosen each year by a panel.’
A short story by Frances Leviston, set in the cut-throat world of student journalism.
The Spread
‘He began to feel less like he was delivering a speech and more like a speech was delivering him.’
An extract from Ben Lerner’s latest novel, The Topeka School.
Yena
‘I thought she was the prettiest girl in our school. No one else seemed to think so.’
A short story about a high school friendship, by Che Yeun.
Clown School
‘After my first day of clown school I tried to drop out.’
Nuar Alsadir goes to clown school at Yale.
