Mary Laura Philpott: Why the Best Non-Fictional Writing Requires the Art of a Fiction Writer

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Mary Laura Philpott: Why the Best Non-Fictional Writing Requires the Art of a Fiction Writer

Andrew Keen

Apr 18, 2022

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives.

Mary Laura Philpott, author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink, writes essays that examine the overlap of the absurd and the profound in everyday life. Her writing has been featured frequently by The New York Times and appears in such outlets as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Real Simple, and more. A former bookseller, she also hosted an interview program on Nashville Public Television for several years. Mary Laura lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.

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