In Her Own Words: Toni Morrison on Writing, Editing, and Teaching
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In Her Own Words: Toni Morrison on Writing, Editing, and Teaching
The Art of the Impersonal Essay, by Zadie Smith
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How writers cultivate confidence through eclectic reading, interdisciplinary curiosity, intellectual nomadism, and deep listening beyond written texts.
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For me to be able to feel that kind of confidence, I do a lot of learning beforehand. So I read a lot, I research a lot and I listen a lot. I try to become a learner in life.
Tell me about listening, what do you mean? Well, to me this is very important. I think writers, we writers need to be two things. Excuse me, all our lives. We need to be good
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