Jess Cotton

Jess Cotton is a writer based in London and a research fellow in English at the University of Cambridge.

Olga Tokarczuk’s New Rules for Realism

Olga Tokarczuk’s New Rules for Realism Olga Tokarczuk’s New Rules for Realism

In The Empusium, the Polish novelist’s first novel since her Nobel, she pays homage to Thomas Mann in order to redraw the boundaries of the realist novel.

Jan 15, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jess Cotton

Olga Ravn’s Novel of Parenting and Its Discontents

Olga Ravn’s Novel of Parenting and Its Discontents Olga Ravn’s Novel of Parenting and Its Discontents

In My Work, the novelist examines the trials and tribulations of being a mother.

Apr 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jess Cotton

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