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A Bold Fearlessness — Deborah Jackson Taffa Tells the Story of Whiskey Tender
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In this episode, Deborah Jackson Taffa talks about her debut memoir Whiskey Tender.
Also discussed:
Weaving historical research into memoir
Turning an essay collection into a memoir
Turning down an offer to publish after working on manuscript for years
'Overdue' edits
Preempt
Becoming an orphan manuscript
Getting a review in the Washington Post
Natasha Trethewey
Brigid Hughes, A Public Space , and A Public Space's Writing Fellowships
Sherman Alexie (who is the author of one of Brianna's favorite books of all time: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian)
'My Cousin's Backyard' in Best of Brevity
!!Apologies for the cameo from my dog, Pretzel!!
Find out more about Deborah Jackson Taffa here
Buy Whiskey Tender here
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