Episode 500: Caitlin Dickerson
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How Do You Write a Story About Separated Families?
I wanted to make sure that the reader kept in their mind throughout the story the families who were impacted. I've had a lot of people tell me that they're, you know, having nightmares after reading the story. And maybe there should have been more, actually. But it's a very painful story. You know, i really wanted people to get to the end of the piece. That was my editor's main goal. And so we tried to strike a balance. I don't know if it was the perfect one, ye.
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