The Path Not Taken

Stephanie Danler’s memoir Stray invites us to look closely at our own life: our family dynamics, our loss, our trauma, and the moments of happiness that still exist within that fragile frame. With deep introspection and stunning prose, Danler tells us about the years she spent after writing her first novel Sweetbitter. Leaving New York […] The post The Path Not Taken appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2020-05-19 11:00:55 UTC ]
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Libraries as a Gateway to Forging Your Own Path: Jane Austen, Murder Mysteries, and Me

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A Path Older Than Memory

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‘The Boys’ author Katie Hafner on her path from journalist to novelist

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In undelivered speeches, history’s alternate paths

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Off the Beaten Path: Close-up on Andrew Muse

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Forging Ahead on the Digital Path at C&C Offset

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