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Courtney Maum's avatar

Thank you everyone for your patience-- We have a winner (congrats, Amani). I'm super grateful to all who watched my Craft from the Couch with the incomparable Isle McElroy. Please consider buying a copy of Isle's novel "People Collide" even if you didn't win-- it's such a luscious book.

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Amani Hope's avatar

Lovely:

"Americans were puppets of their ambitions, obsessed with taking part in their own lives, in knowing themselves, in doing, in being, in living, in fundamentally changing the world, all in the service of our own egos."

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Courtney Maum's avatar

Congratulations, Amani! You are our winner! Can you DM me your mailing address? You'll love this book.

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Amani Hope's avatar

Wow exciting news! Can’t wait. I shall DM you

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Stanley Stocker's avatar

Great interview!

Here's what I heard:

"Americans were puppets of their ambitions -- obsessed with taking part in their own lives, in knowing themselves, in doing, in being, in living, in fundamentally changing the world -- all in the service of our own egos."

And yes, what wonderful voice. It's a trustworthy and intelligent voice.

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Courtney Maum's avatar

Close Stanley! But the text doesn't have dashes, alas. Thank you so much for watching and playing along!

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Evelyn Kohl LaTorre's avatar

Americans were puppets of their ambitions, obsessed with taking part of their own lives; in knowing themselves, in doing, in being, in living, in fundamentally changing the world: all in the service of our own egos. (Hope I win a copy of the book. Evelyn LaTorre)

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Courtney Maum's avatar

Evelyn, so close! But there isn't a semi colon or colon in the text. I'm sure you'll win one of these giveaways soon! Thank you for watching the discussion.

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