In the Beforemath In his novels Jon McGregor explores the time before and after tragic events, resisting predictable narrative formulas and rescuing moments outside the chain of cause and effect from oblivion. Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor Jacek Dehnel, Ann Frenkel, Gwido Zlatkes Picasso’s Obsessions The last volume of John Richardson’s biography documents the rivalry between Dora Maar and Marie-Thérèse Walter for the painter’s attention and his intense engagement with depicting them.
