REBECCA LIU
I am a writer and editor in London. I like to write features, essays and criticisms broadly about culture.
I am a commissioning editor at the Guardian Saturday magazine. My work has been published in the Guardian, Sight & Sound, the Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement, ArtReview, gal-dem (rip), the Financial Times, the White Review (also rip).
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I am represented by Emma Paterson at Aitken Alexander. You can email me at rebecqliu at gmail dot com or find me on my half-heartedly maintained Instagram.
WORK
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My latest features, interviews and reviews for the Guardian are here
Reporting and longform
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HOW FLOCK TOGETHER ARE CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF BIRDWATCHERS
The Guardian
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THE HIDDEN STORIES OF BRITAIN'S CHINATOWNS
Prospect magazine
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HOW RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS TOOK OVER MY CHILDHOOD
The Guardian
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Criticism
THERE ARE ONLY GIRLS ON THE INTERNET
The White Review
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THE MAKING OF A MILLENNIAL WOMAN
Another Gaze
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ON JIA TOLENTINO'S TRICK MIRROR
The White Review
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LIBERALISM, REVISITED: ON PANKAJ MISHRA'S BLAND FANATICS
The White Review
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A HELLISH COMMONS: ON BONG JOON-HO'S PARASITE
Another Gaze
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THEORETICAL BDSM: ON FOUCAULT AND DERRIDA
Times Literary Supplement
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NECESSARY WORDS: A CRITICAL THEORY OF THE SENTENCE
Times Literary Supplement
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Interviews
INTERVIEW WITH CARLY RAE JEPSEN
The Guardian, magazine section cover
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The Guardian
PROFILE OF BERNARDINE EVARISTO
Prospect