It is the season 6 FINALE and we've got the amazing Brittany Luse here for a story about A-list authors, ill-advised MFAs, and pets in places where they shouldn't be. Listen to Brittany's podcast, <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute">It's Been a Minute</a>, here! <a href="https://shop.lostcitybookstore.com/product/9781000275124">PRE-ORDER KELSEY'S BOOK, YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, HERE!!!</a><a href="https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/8b2832e4-8d63-11ee-a318-ba05e8f402f5">Subscribe to our new newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! </a>You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying <a href="https://defectorstore.com/collections/normal-gossip">merch</a> or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at <a href="https://defector.com/products/normalgossip">supportnormalgossip.com</a>.Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: <a href="https://normalgossip.komi.io/">https://normalgossip.komi.io/</a>Episode transcript here.Follow the show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/normalgossip/">@normalgossip</a>, and if you have gossip, email us at normalgossip@defector.com or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP.Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mckinneykelsey/">@mckinneykelsey</a>) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexlaughs/">@alexlaughs</a>) and Ozzy Llinas Goodman (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ozzy_llinas">@ozzy_llinas</a>). Jae Towle Vieira (<a href="https://instagram.com/jaetowlevieira?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">@jaetowlevieira</a>) is our associate producer. Abigail Segel (<a href="https://twitter.com/AbigailSegel">@AbigailSegel</a>) is our intern. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor.Show art by Tara Jacoby.Normal Gossip is a proud member of <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/">Radiotopia</a>.

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MFAs and Other Mistakes with Brittany Luse

JUN 19, 202462 MIN
Normal Gossip

MFAs and Other Mistakes with Brittany Luse

JUN 19, 202462 MIN

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<p>It is the season 6 FINALE and we've got the amazing Brittany Luse here for a story about A-list authors, ill-advised MFAs, and pets in places where they shouldn't be. </p><p>Listen to Brittany's podcast, <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute"><strong>It's Been a Minute</strong></a>, here! </p><p><a href="https://shop.lostcitybookstore.com/product/9781000275124"><strong>PRE-ORDER KELSEY'S BOOK, </strong><strong><em>YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,</em></strong><strong> HERE!!!</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/8b2832e4-8d63-11ee-a318-ba05e8f402f5"><strong>Subscribe to our new newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! </strong></a></p><p>You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying <a href="https://defectorstore.com/collections/normal-gossip"><strong>merch</strong></a> or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at <a href="https://defector.com/products/normalgossip"><strong>supportnormalgossip.com</strong></a>.</p><p>Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: <a href="https://normalgossip.komi.io/"><strong>https://normalgossip.komi.io/</strong></a></p><p>Episode transcript here.</p><p>Follow the show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/normalgossip/"><strong>@normalgossip</strong></a>, and if you have gossip, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP.</p><p>Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mckinneykelsey/"><strong>@mckinneykelsey</strong></a>) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexlaughs/"><strong>@alexlaughs</strong></a>) and Ozzy Llinas Goodman (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ozzy_llinas"><strong>@ozzy_llinas</strong></a>). Jae Towle Vieira (<a href="https://instagram.com/jaetowlevieira?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="><strong>@jaetowlevieira</strong></a>) is our associate producer. Abigail Segel (<a href="https://twitter.com/AbigailSegel"><strong>@AbigailSegel</strong></a>) is our intern. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor.</p><p>Show art by Tara Jacoby.</p><p>Normal Gossip is a proud member of <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/"><strong>Radiotopia</strong></a>.</p>