How Should a Person Be?

Reeling from a failed marriage and facing an existential crisis regarding her art and purpose, playwright Sheila embarks on a radical exploration of self in Sheila Heti's "How Should a Person Be?". Unsure of how to live and create authentically, she finds herself drawn into the orbit of two compelling figures: Margaux, a free-spirited painter, and Israel, a charismatic and provocative artist. Through intense, often uncomfortably close observation of their lives, her own experiences, and their candid, recorded conversations and real-life emails, Sheila seeks answers to life's most profound questions. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, this genre-defying novel is a raw, witty, and deeply philosophical confessional that dissects friendship, sex, love, and artistic integrity in the new millennium. It’s an innovative, intimate journey into the psyche of a woman grappling with identity and the pursuit of a meaningful existence.