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Dec 2024
33m 37s

Sheila Heti on Jenny Holzer, Berthe Mori...

KATY HESSEL
About this episode
Welcome to the FINALE of Season 12! I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the acclaimed writer, Sheila Heti. Born in 1976 in Toronto, where she lives today, Heti is the author of eleven books, from novels to novellas, short stories and children’s books. Most recently, her acclaimed books have included Alphabetical Diaries, that ordered ... Show More
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