The Books That Didn’t Make Me by Jessica Gaitán Johannesson
Read Jessica Gaitán Johannesson, Wasafiri‘s Writer-in-Residence, on the books that made and unmade her, and why reading alone can’t save the world.
Archive: Writer in Residence
‘Against the background of collapse’: A Conversation with Jessica Gaitán Johannesson and Daisy Hildyard
In this conversation between Wasafiri Writer-in-Residence Jessica Gaitán Johannesson and novelist Daisy Hildyard, both writers reflect on the way that the climate emergency has affected and shaped their work, considering the complexities and connections of capitalism, craft, and individual responsibilities.
An Extract from ‘What Have I Done?’ and Other Illusions of Control
An extract from a personal essay by Jessica Gaitán Johannesson, Wasafiri‘s new Writer-in-Residence for 2021-22, on environmental collapse, guilt, shame, and the body.