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'This Is Salvaged' explores the mishaps of intimacy and communication

NPR's Book of the Day

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Writing Short Stories versus Novels

The speaker discusses their process of writing short stories compared to novels and how their perspective as a person influences their stories, particularly those about parents and parenting. They also share their experience of writing a story about motherhood before becoming a parent themselves and how becoming a parent unlocked the story's authenticity.

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