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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2024 · 18 MIN

Susan and Tafari: Fun Is Most Important

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Susan Choi joins us on today’s show! Susan is a 5-time published author. Her latest novel, Trust Exercise, won the National Book Award in 2019. Joining Susan is 8th-grader and co-host, Tafari, who learns the importance of pursuing what feels the most fun for us, even when that doesn’t look like it can directly lead to a clear career path because true success comes from enjoying what we do for work. In this episode of Formative, Susan shares her joy for reading and what her creative process looks like when writing her novels.

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