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Author's View on Auto-Fiction
- Jenny Offill resists the "auto-fiction" label, noting it is gendered and undervalues invention in women's writing.
- She blends real experience with fictional invention to expand emotional and narrative possibilities.
Fragmented Narrative Style
- Department of Speculation eschews traditional plot for a fragmentary, thematic style that mimics how thought and emotion move.
- The story is linear but told through loosely connected, poetic sections that reveal character and experience rather than events.
Try Therapy for Uncertainty
- If feeling lost or uncertain in life, consider online therapy to help sort thoughts and emotions.
- Therapy helps identify effective coping strategies to cultivate more stability and clarity.