David Grann: How to Write Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction | How I Write

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I interviewed Robert Macfarlane, a writer who has mastered the art of nature writing. What makes him fascinating isn’t just that he writes beautifully about landscapes, but how he thinks about languag...

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