Jackie DesForges

Jackie DesForges is a writer and artist in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Off Assignment, the Coachella Review, Air/Light, and more.

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The Physics of Grief: Aja Gabel’s ‘Lightbreakers’

The author’s second novel contends with art, science, and the folds of memory.

Nov 17, 2025

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The Fine Line Between Before and After

In her collection Little Mysteries, Sara Gran breaks the mold again.

Feb 3, 2025

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Relentless

In Colored Television, Danzy Senna holds nothing back.

Sep 16, 2024

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The Human Stain

In Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, Claire Dederer gets personal about toxic artists and their work.

Apr 24, 2023

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By the Book

Ian F. Svenonius’s Against the Written Word may be a provocation, but it’s also something more.

Jan 30, 2023

The Fault in Their Stars

Anna Dorn’s second novel, Exalted, is a Gemini of a book.

Jul 11, 2022

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