73 Notebooks
by Fran Masonin 📚 Literature
73 Notebooks
About the Substack
New insight from old journals. Childhood mother loss and other fun stuff. The natural world. Chicago, Ozarks, Seattle. I'm writing a memoir, working title NEVER THE SAME: A Memoir of Early Loss and Resilience.
About Fran Mason
I write personal essays about my Chicago childhood and about places and people I love. I'm working on a memoir, working title NEVER THE SAME: A Memoir of Early Loss.
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Before and After the Book Deal
Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).
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Fandom Exile
Anti-nostalgia in the form of cultural criticism. Investigating the (d)evolution of fan culture and communities, contextualizing the rise of stans, with focus on corporate strategy and group dynamics.
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Memoir Land
Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.
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