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Reflections on current events, updates on my forthcoming memoir, Alive Day, behind-the-scenes writing insights, Q&As, book and essay recommendations, scenes that didnโ€™t make it into the book, and more.

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About Karie Fugett

Author of ALIVE DAY (The Dial Press 2025) | Contributor @ Economic Hardship Reporting Project | Editor | Military Widow | Leo's Mom | Southerner | She/Her

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