ON A cold winter night, a certain peace can be found by walking on a frozen body of water. It is often incredibly quiet with only the sound of crunching snow underfoot. Despite the late hour, it is ...

Cusk replied, ‘‘Well, I liked it for long enough.’’ But after a time, she said, she lost faith in the principles of narrative and story that underpin the traditional novel. Quite simply, she said, she ...

In her 2012 memoir Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation, Rachel Cusk pinpointed a dilemma familiar to all warring couples. Her idea about why the marriage failed didn’t match her husband’s. “My ...

Rachel Cusk’s new novel conjures myriad acts of creation – of lives and of art. It explores the violence creation entails and the possibilities it opens. Her twelfth novel, Parade is concerned with ...

In Outline, Cusk gets away from speaking for all women, and from the fashionable burden of relatability You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.