Bestselling novelist and cultural critic Kat Rosenfield joins Edward Savio for a candid and hilarious conversation about writing by instinct, trusting creative chaos, and the difference between building stories and breaking them apart.

Rosenfield discusses her novels No One Will Miss Her, You Must Remember This, and the just-released How to Survive in the Woods, her instinct-driven writing process, and why writer’s block often means your brain is still “baking” the story. They also talk about cultural criticism, great dialogue, and the strange experience of researching pop culture “for professional reasons.”

A sharp, funny look at storytelling, criticism, and making it up as you go—like a grown-ass professional.

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