Elizabeth McCracken on how swimming is like writing a novel
Elizabeth McCracken is the James A. Michener chaired professor in creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin and the award-winning author of 8 books. Her most recent novel, The Hero of This Book, was just named one of the 10 Best Books of 2022 by Time Magazine and People Magazine. Elizabeth tells the story of how the dedication page for her most recent novel just showed up in the mail one day. She talks about the time she flew from Provincetown to Austin with a salami in her pocket and the role that Twitter plays in her life. Elizabeth talks about how swimming in Barton Springs every morning enhances her writing and her life in mysterious ways.
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