TYR Talks

Sheila Heti Reads from "Les Comètes"

The author reads tales of the stars

Sheila Heti narrates her story "Les Comètes"—a collaborative work of fiction set to images by Leanne Shapton.

Sheila Heti is the author of the novel The St. Alwynn Girls at Sea, which will be published in April 2027, as well as eleven other books, including Alphabetical Diaries, Pure Colour, Motherhood, and How Should a Person Be?
Leanne Shapton is an author, artist, and publisher based in New York. She is currently the art editor at The New York Review of Books.
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Originally published:
June 14, 2021

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