Episode 394: Athena Dixon is OK with the Plateau

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By Brendan O’Meara

Look who’s back! It’s Athena Dixon! Her latest book (as of 2023) is The Loneliness Files: A Memoir in Essays. It’s published by Tin House and edited by Hanif Abdurraqib.

It’s a quiet book, but don’t mistake that for meek. And we talk about the quiet authority of her book as well as:

  • Athena being OK with the plateau
  • Setting a concrete vision for your goals as a writer
  • How Hanif helped her with throat clearing
  • And how she edits clients without losing their voices
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