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Elizabeth Wilson chats with memoir writer Anna Dao about the impact of multigenerational storytelling on writing and finding one's authentic voice.

Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Wilson chats with memoir writer Anna Dao about the rich oral storytelling tradition that shaped not just how she writes, but why. They talk about what it really takes to find your authentic voice on the page, what happens when fear and people-pleasing get in the way of your truth, and what marketing a memoir actually looks like when you're a first-time author doing it all on your own terms. About our guest, Anna Dao: Born in Paris, raised under many skies — f...

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