“Writing is mysterious,” says National Book Award winning author Andrea Barrett, “and it’s supposed to be.” In this bonus episode, we speak with the novelist and researcher about the secret about great writing (there is no secret), the thrill of a “resonant metaphorical framework,” the thrill of the “big pivot,” and the importance of simplification.
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