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How To Write an Autobiographical Novel | Alexander Chee

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

How To Write an Autobiographical Novel | Alexander Chee

Season 4 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 5 | 3m 2s | CC

"I do also think of it as a series of misidentifications that taught me about myself." Author Alexander Chee talks to host Mary Laura Philpott about HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL on Nashville Public Television's, A WORD ON WORDS.

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