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Sara writes fiction and essays about the search for purpose, shaped by her Harvard master’s in psychology, two decades in BigLaw, and a life anchored by reading and pets.

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View fullsize Last week, I gave D6 of my third manuscript to my first beta readers and it struck me: I keep writing about the same themes, dressed up in different premises and characters! New essay on Substack about what my lawyer brain misunderstood about novel-w
View fullsize All my April reads! An unusual month, as I normally do not read the same book by the same author back-to-back but I couldn't help myself! Featuring: 📙 Maria Semple (her new book is a delight!) 📗 Yann Martel (my new buddy - still can't believe I
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View fullsize I spent this week deep in draft 6 with my two adorable co-workers, rotating between my serene home offices. Over on Substack, I wrote about my resistance to leaving the house while simultaneously seeking to build my writer community, and I can't stop
View fullsize Thoroughly enjoyed yesterday's @chihumanities event featuring Yann Martel and Rebecca Makkai! I re-read Life of Pi and Beatrice and Virgil to prepare (if you haven't read the latter, it will rip your heart out!) His new novel, Son of Nobody, is on my