Episode 47: Writer Kayla Rae Whitaker on Imposter Syndrome, Pencils, and Peanuts

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Kayla Rae Whitaker is the author of "The Animators," a novel published earlier this year by Random House. She's a Kentucky native who recently moved to Louisville after several years in New York City. Among other things, we talked about what it's like to come back "home" and how she finally learned to accept her (gorgeous) curly hair. Kayla's essay for Lenny on imposter syndrome: http://www.lennyletter.com/life/a1000/my-imposter-year-kayla-rae-whitaker/ Kayla's essay for BuzzFeed on getting sober: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylaraewhitaker/dating-after-drinking?utm_term=.woKL7ZoZG#.whrbKakay

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