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Sheila Heti Reads from "Les Comètes"

The author reads tales of the stars

Sheila Heti
and
Leanne Shapton

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

Sheila Heti is the author of eleven books, including the novels 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.
Originally published:
June 14, 2021

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