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Life, creating, being a writer, and publishing--from the longtime series editor of The Best American Short Stories.

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About Heidi Pitlor

www.hpeditorial.com. IMPERSONATION (@AlgonquinBooks 2020). Series ed, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES. Ed Director @Plympton. She/her.

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