Looking for Lucia Berlin, by Nina Ellis
by Nina Ellisin 📚 Literature
Looking for Lucia Berlin, by Nina Ellis
About the Substack
I'm the first biographer of the short story writer Lucia Berlin. Here, I'll document my journey in search of Lucia, from Alaska to Chile and beyond, as I visit her archives, interview her loved ones, and track down her many homes.
About Nina Ellis
I am a British-American writer, biographer and PhD candidate based in Cambridge and London. I am often between places, and I travel in my writing, too. You can find a full list of my publications on my website, ninaellis.com.
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