I’ve long depended on Granta to push me out of my comfort zone and have always loved the format. It’s a quarterly collection of new writing — fiction, nonfiction, poetry — with some amazing photojournalism thrown in as well. I’m consistently drawn to the idea of a program or publication striving to put many different lenses on a single theme. Although some themes are more relatable than others — for many readers, Granta‘s “Mothers” issue may be slightly more accessible than, say, the “Pakistan” issue — I always enjoy each issue. A […]