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Oh, KateLynn! I was perhaps even more nervous at the MFA reading. I remember John Higgins correcting my pronunciation of "ebullient." I was mortified. But guess what, we made it! We graduated!

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I found this quote this morning and wanted to share it with you; so many of you have written to thank me for introducing you to Edith Pearlman:

When asked to describe her short stories, Edith Pearlman replied that they are stories about people in peculiar circumstances aching to Do The Right Thing. She elaborated with the same wit and intimacy that make her stories a delight to read:

“Before I was a writer I was a reader; and reading remains a necessary activity, occupying several joyous hours of every day. I like novels, essays, and biographies; but most of all I like the short story: narrative at its most confiding.

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I will never forget our MFA reading! Love this post and hope to read her during my upcoming spring break!

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