Longform Literary Intersections

Michelle De Kretser

1 essay

A Tale Told by an "Idiot", Full of "Theory & Practice"—What Does it Signify?

Fiction Multi Pulitzer

A Tale Told by an "Idiot", Full of "Theory & Practice"—What Does it Signify?

Michelle de Kretser Looks for New Forms But Elif Batuman Has Already Been There

August 15, 2026