EPISODE · May 12, 2024 · 33 MIN
Welcoming to Evolution or Change or Rupture — Lucas Mann tells the story of Attachments
from Writing Stories · host Brianna Avenia-Tapper
Send us Fan MailLucas Mann tells the story of Attachments: Essays on fatherhood and other performances. Along the way he covers: Writing when you have a newbornTrying for a balance between personal essay and cultural criticismFalse dichotomy of smart writing and embodied writing The perception that books about fatherhood don't sellWhen your publisher doesn't respond to the manuscript you submittedWhat he thinks about when he compiles an essay collection The 'golden age' of mothering literature Rivka Galchen little Labors Dept of Speculation Jenny OffillArgonauts Maggie Nelson University of Iowa PressJohn McPheeBuy Attachments hereLearn more about Lucas here
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Send us Fan Mail Lucas Mann tells the story of Attachments: Essays on fatherhood and other performances. Along the way he covers: Writing when you have a newborn Trying for a balance between personal essay and cultural criticism False dichotomy of smart writing and embodied writing The perception that books about fatherhood don't sell When your publisher doesn't respond to the manuscript you submitted What he thinks about when he compiles an essay collection The 'golden age' of mothering ...
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