cover of episode Ep 170: Fascinating fiction for the relentlessly practical reader

Ep 170: Fascinating fiction for the relentlessly practical reader

2019/2/5
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This week Anne chats with Anna LeBaron, author of the memoir The Polygamist’s Daughter), about how literacy kept her going through a difficult childhood, and how as an adult she turned being an author’s biggest fan into a full-time career. You’ll hear how nonfiction put her dearest fractured relationships back together again, her tips for being a “patron of the arts” on a budget, and the redemptive nature of memoir-writing. Anna asked Anne to pair her with some novels that would convince her fiction isn’t a waste of her time, and that’s a responsibility WSIRN takes very seriously...

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Website: http://www.AnnaLeBaron.com)

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