Refreshments
Lizzie Simon, Alexandra LoewLife & Arts served cozy on a tray by Lizzie Simon (author of DETOUR, former WSJ Theater Columnist, screenwriter and editor.)
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Shortcuts
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Tanking
My friend and mentor, the great writer Laurie Stone, has taught me and scores of others that memoir is always two time periods, the time you’re writing about and the time you’re writing from. With distance comes fresh insight and sometimes...
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Lizzie Simon is a prolific writer, editor and screenwriter, the author of DETOUR (Atria Books) and a former WSJ columnist. Her Substack, Refreshments, delights in the craft of memoir and NYC arts and culture.
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