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Crystal King on Writing about Problematic People (& Places Too)
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Crystal King on Writing about Problematic People (& Places Too)

King's IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS releases September 2024

Today, we hear from Crystal King whose latest novel, IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS, releases in September. We’re talking to Crystal about writing about real people, particularly really problematic people, as well as familiar stories and places.

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Crystal King is a novelist, culinary enthusiast, and marketing expert. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language, and culture of Italy. She has taught writing, creativity and social media at UMass BostonBoston UniversityMass College of ArtHarvard Extension School, and Grub Street. She’s a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet and former co-editor of the (now defunct) online literary arts journal Plum Ruby Review.  She received her M.A. in critical and creative thinking from UMass Boston, where she developed a series of exercises and writing prompts to help fiction writers in medias res. She lives in Boston but grew up in the Pacific Northwest (Spokane, Seattle, Boise). She also works in the world of social media, AI, marketing, and community management. 

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