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April 08, 2025

What a Business Card Brought Back to Me

April 08, 2025/ Michael Quinn
What a Business Card Brought Back to Me

At a book critics’ lunch, I reconnected with someone from my very first publishing job—without realizing it at first. What came back to me was a quiet moment of encouragement that stayed with me far longer than she probably knew.

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April 08, 2025/ Michael Quinn/ Comment
critical influences, writing life
career reflection, first job in publishing, literary community, book critics, encouragement
March 08, 2025

The Book Club That Didn't Read Me

March 08, 2025/ Michael Quinn
The Book Club That Didn't Read Me

For years, I was part of a book club that shaped how I read—just as much by what we didn’t read as what we did.

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March 08, 2025/ Michael Quinn/
literary criticism, LGBTQ+, critical influences, writing life, reading & identity
LGBTQ+ books, book club, gay, book criticism, book critic

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