#wei tchou

Little Seed

It’s a relief to remember that your version of events is not the only one. That there are infinite, parallel experiences of a thing. 

“As the child of immigrants, I sometimes wonder whether my connection to my Southern identity may be more tenuous than others’. But then there are moments like that one, when I feel some deep recognition—not so much for a Southern accent or a glass of sweet tea as for the land itself.”

For The Paris Review, Wei Tchou visits the home of Flannery O’Connor.

“Bylines aren’t just bylines anymore; they’re gateways to an author’s Twitter timeline or Instagram account. Sometimes it seems that everything a person publishes on the Internet—blog posts, images, errant thoughts—is just another argument offered in proof of her identity. And that identity, in turn, becomes an index from which we draw conclusions about how much we’re able to rely on a writer’s published opinions and observations. But what is it, exactly, in this web of status updates that evokes trustworthiness?”

Wei Tchou on online emotional performance.