Sentencing Sentences ↗︎
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We put words into sentences, but can sentences also sentence us? Through wordplay and philosophical reflection, Jeremy Fernando questions who—or what—is really in control when we write.
Read the piece →Non-fiction Archives · October 2026
Just Writing ↗︎
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Could the sound of cracking an egg disturb a downstairs neighbour? From troublesome guests to autumn leaves and childhood memories, Fish Lu follows his wandering thoughts in this essay about life, writing and everything in between, without trying to make anything seem more important than it is.
Read the piece →A Trip. ↗︎
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A journey through unfamiliar towns, winding streets, and unexpected encounters. In A Trip, ordinary moments and small observations gradually form a personal account of travel and discovery.
Read the piece →Beyond Borders: Xi Nan on Poetry, Translation and Independent Writing ↗︎
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Xi Nan speaks with Nick DeForest about Chinese poetry, literary translation, independent writing and the relationship between literature, society and individual freedom.
Read the piece →See Me Scared to Move ↗︎
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A summer job as a nighttime security guard brings a young writer face to face with spiders, shadows and the strange weight of fear.
Read the piece →Poetry, Solitude and a Hundred Tortoises: An Interview with poet Zhou Li ↗︎
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Fish Lu speaks with Chinese poet Zhou Li about poetry, emotions, everyday work and the company of a hundred tortoises. Translated by Xi Nan.
Read the piece →Sentences Walk ↗︎
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Twenty short prose pieces by Zhang Wei. Translated by Xi Nan.
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