“I’m doing everything I want to do”: Carrie Sun on her career as a writer and memoirist July 29, 2025 You can listen to the introduction to this interview on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.   Editor’s note Among the most compelling memoirs are those that offer a window into experiences so singular they would otherwise remain known to only a fraction of humanity. Literary treasures of this kind are scarce not because extraordinary experiences… Read More »“I’m doing everything I want to do”: Carrie Sun on her career as a writer and memoirist

“I had to unlearn to be a high achiever”: Kapka Kassabova on her career as a writer June 24, 2025

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“I moved cities, I moved jobs”: Marianne Brooker on her career as a writer and memoirist April 30, 2025

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“I wasn’t really allowed to”: Noreen Masud on her career as a writer and memoirist January 21, 2025

“I learned to pack light and listen deeply”: Cass Marketos on her career as an artist and writer November 20, 2024 Editor’s note I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from Cass over the years. The way that she has repeatedly changed paths and always found what seemed like an even bigger, more exciting adventure at every turn has been a real motivating force. Having written a book, launched several non-profits, been the first employee at… Read More »“I learned to pack light and listen deeply”: Cass Marketos on her career as an artist and writer

“I didn’t seem to be good at anything else”: Ayşegül Savaş on her career as a writer October 15, 2024

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