Priya Jay's Writer-in-Residence Essay at Afterall

Priya Jay's essay "In Residence" was published on Afterall on June 11, 2021, as part of the Writer-in-Residence program. Jay served as Afterall Writer in Residence from January to June 2021. The essay, written and edited on Google Docs, reflects on the stretchy-porous nature of the year and the research process. It invites readers to click links and let tabs multiply, mirroring how the research found the author. The text is presented as a culmination of the residency, emphasizing the digital and interconnected experience of writing during that period.