Willful Disregard

by Lena Andersson

Texts seek their own rhythm. It takes time. But at a certain point, a piece of writing is finished even for a person prepared to work on it indefinitely. This happens when it has become so distanced from the original idea that every reading comes as a surprise and the clarity comes spilling out.

There is no pain like the pain of not understanding.

“Everyone likes swimming against the tide,” said Ester. “That’s what the tide is.”