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Daniel Mason, author of NORTH WOODS, A REGISTRY OF MY PASSAGE UPON THE EARTH, THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE PIANO TUNER, A FAR COUNTRY
Daniel chats about:

• How studying malaria led to him writing his first novel
• How he put monthly limits on his writing to help him push forward with his manuscript and how that helped him chart the changes in the natural world in his novel
• Writing about nature and the non-human
• The joy of writing poetry and songs gave him and the purpose of its inclusion in his work
• How a fellowship from the Guggenheim foundation helped him write his most recent novel

Guest Author: Daniel Mason Books: North Woods by Daniel Mason, A Registry Of My Passage Upon The Earth by Daniel Mason, The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, A Far Country by Daniel Mason
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Daniel’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Daniel’s work: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
A book Daniel has always loved: The Malay Archipeligo by Alfred Russel Wallace
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Other books mentioned in this episode: Austerlitz by WG Seabald
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