The Power of Lemon Cake — Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor
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In this episode Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor. Along the way she covers:
- The ways women are and are not allowed to write about sex
- The depression that can follow publishing a book and how to overcome it (hint: lemons and sugar are involved)
- Differences in Japanese and American perspectives on the body
- Embracing one's creative range and curiosity
- Graywolf Press and editor Ethan Nosowsky
- The Tale of Genji
- The End of the Affair
- Marie's previous books: Picking Bones from Ash, American Harvest, Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye
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