New Essay Published in The Paris Review

The Spring 2026 issue of The Paris Review features a new essay by Claire Monet titled “On Writing the Unsayable.”

In this deeply personal piece, Claire reflects on the challenge and necessity of writing about the things characters cannot voice — the secrets, the silences, the moments too painful or too tender to name directly.

The essay is now available to read in full on The Paris Review website.

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