<description>&lt;p&gt;A conversation with the author of Twice Born: Finding My Father In The Margins Of Biography.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-The circular nature of writing a book&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Deciding which details and anecdotes are relevant to the bigger story&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-How to write about our parents&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-What to do with memories that keep surfacing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-The inclusion of fiction in memoir&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Differences between memoir and biography&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Thoughts on publishing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Books that inspired her in the writing of Twice Born&lt;/p&gt;
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A conversation with the author of Twice Born: Finding My Father In The Margins Of Biography. We discuss:-The circular nature of writing a book-Deciding which details and anecdotes are relevant to the bigger story-How to write about our parents-What to do with memories that keep surfacing-The inclusion of fiction in memoir-Differences between memoir and biography-Thoughts on publishing-Books that inspired her in the writing of Twice Born

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Episode 64: Hester Kaplan

Episode 64: Hester Kaplan

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