Let's Deconstruct a Story featuring Molly Dektar

Please read “The Bed and Breakfast” before listening to the episode. Molly Dektar is the author of two novels, The Absolutes and The Ash Family. Her short stories have been published in the Best American Short Stories 2024, the Yale Review, N+1, the Harvard Review, Ploughshares, and the Sewanee Review, among others. The recipient of a Dakin Fellowship from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and a residency at Hawthornden, Brooklyn, she is from North Carolina and lives in Queens, NY.Follow her on Instagram here.This interview is available here on Substack and on Apple, Spotify, and other platforms.**Would you Like Your Story Reviewed?I’m offering a review right here on the show. If you want my professional feedback on your short story, here’s how it works:* Join the paid subscriber community at letsdeconstructastory.substack.com* Leave a review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts (and send me a screenshot!)* Email your draft (up to 15 pages) to [email protected] me know if you’d like your feedback to be anonymous, if you want your name shared, or if you’d just prefer your comments emailed to you instead of being discussed on air.I’ll be selecting one story each month to talk about live on the podcast.I cannot wait to read your work.***In July and August, we will be on summer hiatus, working on the fall schedule.Please feel free to send story suggestions anytime!Cheers,Kelly This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsdeconstructastory.substack.com/subscribe