Helen Phillips

Helen Phillips is the author of six books, including, most recently, the novel Hum. Her novel The Need was longlisted for a National Book Award. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and she teaches at Brooklyn College.
Dick Rudisill’s “Ruined Couch,” a gelatin silver print of a cushionless, dirt-covered sofa

Loveseat

I threw it away. Then I wanted it back.
Helen Phillips
December 15, 2025