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Novelist and short story writer Anthony Doerr sits down to discuss supplementing research with imagination, conjuring “a time when radio was still a miracle,” and why writers should use the textures and sensory details at their disposal.
...moreShort stories have never attracted me; the shock of moving from one to the next is too great. Just as I submerge fully in a new world, floating along on some character’s bliss or bitterness, I’m locked out. Disorientation results, even as the river of prose flows on to the next best thing. It’s all […]
...moreIn a new collection, Anthony Doerr lovingly explores the topography of the natural world and the shifting interior landscapes of memory.
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