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Interviews, Podcast

Podcast Episode 05: Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart

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Podcast Episode 05: Sara Sligar, author of Take Me Apart

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Sara Sligar teached English and creative writing at the University of Southern California. Prior to that, the author of Take Me Apart obtained her Ph.D from University of Pennsylvania. Her debut book is a literary thriller about an archivist who becomes obsessed with her subject’s mysterious death. The psychological suspense incorporates found material into the narrative, which provides insight into one of the main characters in such a unique and refreshing way.

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Monica Duncan explores empowerment and ambition in her debut novel ‘Twine’

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Monica Duncan explores empowerment and ambition in her debut novel ‘Twine’

Monica Duncan‘s Twine is a sharp commentary on the socioeconomics of America that is as endearing as it is a warning. It follows a struggling artist who ends up back in her small home town struggling with what motherhood means for her ambitious career plans.

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Chris Rush’s art: then and now

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Chris Rush’s art: then and now

Artist Chris Rush has had a lifetime of stories that teeter on fantasy. His recent memoir, The Light Years, covers the first two decades of his life from a young church-going boy to a drug mule for a hippie prophet. You can read more about that memoir and my conversation with him over at the Millions (eventually), but I wanted to give you a taste of the artist behind the memoir.

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