Conversations with Literary Ghosts

Misia Writing, by Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). I quite like this painting, the way she holds the pen, how the wallpaper matches what she wears, the swirl of her chignon in the mirror…

Today, I feel anxious—for our world.

I therefore hope you will excuse me if I do not write a structured essay with a neat beginning and a clear conclusion, but instead try …