Ottessa Moshfegh on Creative Inspiration, Mental Anguish, Substance Abuse, Sobriety, and Writing Into the Dark Places
Otherppl with Brad Listi
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Magu's Year of Rest and Relaxation
Magu wanted to explore the my darkest passions and wanting I mean it makes me think of this new novel too because it's about a woman who wants to check out. Magu: "I've had to deal with how attractive those substances and whatever behavior just to turn it like downers" The end of your books is very moving and there's a lot of uplift you know in the weirdest way like your books work on you they work on people in a weird way because you're willing to go into the darkness, she says.
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