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How ‘Disorientation’ Author Elaine Hsieh Chou Wrote the Funniest, Most Poignant Novel of the Year
To call a book necessary reading often connotes a certain prosaic fussiness, calling to mind a long-avoided homework assignment rather than a pleasurable romp. Taiwanese American writer Elaine Hsieh Chou’s debut novel, Disorientation,…
How Disorientation Author Elaine Hsieh Chou Wrote the Funniest, Most Poignant Novel of the Year
When I was in undergrad, I was taking creative writing classes for the first time in my life, and I didn't really know how to write beyond parroting what I was reading. Great literature was people like Raymond Carver and Flannery O'Connor…
Explained | How did U.S. athlete Simone Biles overcome the disorientation and stage a comeback?
What causes a mental block mid-air? How can an athlete regain balance and confidence?
The story so far: Simone Biles was seemingly adept at defying gravity and always blended aesthetics with accuracy. But something was amiss and it…