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For award-winning novelist Nell Zink, life began at fifty
A new chapter — A letter to Jonathan Franzen about bird hunting in the Western Balkans forced Nell Zink out of obscurity and into literary stardom with her debut novel The Wallcreeper.
Written by: Shelley Jones
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How Nell Zink threw insecurities aside to launch her literary career
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Nell Zink explains how she found the confidence to kick off a sparkling literary career in her fifties.
Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones