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“Writing the novel felt so private to me! I think publishing a novel is quite public and exposing, and what's a little frightening to me right now is the fact that it feels so entirely opposed to the privacy that is writing.”

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Garth Greenwell

Garth Greenwell is a contemporary American writer known for his unique literary style and profound insights into Eastern European history. His works often focus on issues of personal identity, sexual orientation, and social change in the context of historical background. more

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“I guess I've done a lot of different kinds of performing at various times - opera singing, poetry reading, not least high school teaching - and I do enjoy it, at least sometimes. But I find it incredibly anxiety-producing and exhausting. Privacy is more congenial, and I go a little crazy if I can't spend a big chunk of every day, or almost every day, alone. Certainly I have to be alone to write.”

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“Usually they have to deal with a dubbing situation or subtitles, and it takes you out of the experience. That's why we wanted to make something that felt really immersive for Chiniese audience, but it takes a lot of work to make 2 versions of a movie!”

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“I think it's really nice to have an authenticity, it's a huge source for us to be able to lean on people who have that knowledge.”

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