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Jacqui Devaney's avatar

the panel you did with marcela fuentes, yahdon israel, leila nadir and angelique stevens was so unbelievably good and thoughtful that I've thought about what was said every day since AWP. a few things I wrote down:

- "everything i'm most sure of is what I have to fact check the most" (a quote from you)

- confidence can be an obstacle to finding whats true

- how are geopolitics clouding our judgements?

- engage with / thinking deeply about your own impulse toward status quo

- not everything needs to be defined completely!

- write into archival voids

and so so so much more. thank you for being a part of that panel.

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Alexander Chee's avatar

Thanks and thanks for the notes!

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Ash Parsons Story's avatar

You’re such a good one. I love your humility and the simple stance of delight you continue to have toward all of the good things. You’re so special and I love you even though I’ve barely even met you, Alexander, Alex, Penelope, whomever you find yourself being today.

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Isabelle Gallant's avatar

Beautiful writing. Just wanted to say I also love Sanibel Island. My grandmother used to go there every winter (she was a voracious birder) and I had the good fortune to visit her one year when my daughter was a toddler. Such a gorgeous place!

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Alexander Chee's avatar

That’s beautiful. I loved it. I hope to go back!

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Helen Rhee's avatar

Absolutely thrilled to have met you in LA. Looking forward to your thoughts on LUMINOUS. I enjoyed it and also, that cover is gorgeous.

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Gunnar Lundberg's avatar

Great reminder to re-read Ginzburg! It’s been too long! All I remember from Valentino is the striking image of someone leaning over a balcony eating cherries, pretending not to hear someone call their name. It’s stuck with me for years!

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Lee Doyle's avatar

So much love here. Thank you. And congrats. Autobiography of a Novel is an incredible book. Carter Sickels introduced me to your work at Bluegrass Writers Studio (MFA) where he taught. Edinburgh blew my mind. I’m not overstating that.

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Alexander Chee's avatar

Thanks Lee!

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Lisa Rogak's avatar

Thank you. >>So I personally wrote my novel, ate snacks and felt powerful after compliments and the knowledge that an AI cannot write as well as you or I can despite being made from millions of stolen books—including mine and yours. They can’t stop us.<<

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Alexander Chee's avatar

Thank you Lisa!

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