PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey hea — Alexander Chee
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PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey heart in the face of extremity, failure, and success.

— Alexander Chee
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