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Goodreads asked Amanda Vaill:

How do you get inspired to write?

Amanda Vaill I find my inspiration in an intriguing subject – one who (or that) asks questions I don't know the answer to.
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  • 9 years ago

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Goodreads asked Amanda Vaill:

What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Richard Webb
Richard Webb asked Amanda Vaill:

I'm a fan of your work. Everybody Was So Young is a masterpiece. We'd love to interview you? We have made a film with a new theory as to the The Great Gatsby. You can check out the web page for that www.GatsbyinCT.com And the companion book you can click on that page. Hopefully, Richard Webb rnwebbjr@gmail.com

Fastidious Kingdoms
Fastidious Kingdoms asked Amanda Vaill:

I loved your biography of the Murphys, and hope to revisit it soon. I’ve carried around a question the past 10 years or more, and you’re one of a handful on the entire planet who might know the answer. Although they all lived in Paris at the same time and hung out with the same people, I’ve never been able to confirm if the Murphys ever met Sylvia Beach or Getrude and Alice. Do you know? Thank you!

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