Sarah Manguso’s latest novel, Liars, tells the story of the unraveling of a marriage. She discusses the work—and it's larger themes—with Emily Ratajkowski.
Is divorce the new marriage plot? In Sarah Manguso’s latest novel, Liars, Jane meets John. She is a writer, he is an artist, both with serious ambitions. They marry, have a child. But while Jane’s writing career succeeds, John’s artistic dreams fizzle. John eventually becomes the breadwinner for the family, and Jane discovers, much to her dismay, that she has become a wife, a role she never desired. The unraveling of their marriage, and their subsequent divorce, is the plot of Liars.
TLF: What kind of damage occurs when a woman is called crazy by her partner? SM: I hesitate to drag in the 10,000 examples from current events, from Amber Heard to Gabby Petito. It’s this archetypal story that women go crazy, and their long-suffering husbands just don’t know where it came from. Jane knows it doesn’t look good. She’s raging and yelling and sobbing in the mediation meetings. She’s fantasizing about smearing shit on John’s canvases.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Emily Ratajkowski's All-White Travel Outfit Channels Risky BusinessFashion Flashback with Emily Ratajkowski
Read more »
Emily Ratajkowski Paired Her Biker Boots With the Tiniest Boxer ShortsEmily Ratajkowski stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of brown leather moto boots with tiny white boxer shorts. See her full look, here.
Read more »
Emily Ratajkowski Is a Y2K Vision In a Pink Mango Halter Top and Low-Rise LeggingsEmily Ratajkowski was spotted walking her dog in New York City wearing a Y2K-coded pink striped halter top from Mango and purple low-rise leggings.
Read more »
Emily Ratajkowski Has a Style Solution for 90 Degree Days: Hot PantsEmily Ratajkowski is photographed in New York City wearing super short hot pants and a cropped tank top: Photos.
Read more »
Emily In Paris Season 4 Just Confirmed My Worst Fears About The Show's Love TriangleCustom image of Alfie, Emily, and Gabriel in Emily in Paris
Read more »
Emily in Paris Season 4 Trailer Shows Emily 'Ready for New Experiences'Lily Collins' Emily Cooper is entering a new chapter of her life following a breakup in the first trailer for 'Emily in Paris' season 4
Read more »