I thought I was going to write fiction but I fell backwards into non-f…

Sloane Crosley
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I thought I was going to write fiction but I fell backwards into non-fiction. It started when I got locked out of two apartments in one day and I told the story to some friends, one of whom worked in the 'Village Voice' and asked me to turn it into an essay. ✨ Book Talk: Sloane Crosley hits brothels and clowns in new essays. Interview with Belinda Goldsmith, www.reuters.com. June 23, 2010.
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