The Literature of Longing, featuring Madelaine Lucas
Memoir Nation
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The Influence of Joan Didion on My Writing
Madeline Altschuler: I had a lot of hesitations and anxieties about whether or not I could write a novel. And then I read housekeeping quite early on in the process when I was still thinking this project would take the form of the series of interconnected stories. She says Joan Didion helped you to give permission to value your story, but also that she showed you how style was substance. "Sailor's Beach" is out now from Simon & Schuster.
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