In Episode 66 of Literary Prospects, we talk with author Holly Brickley about her celebrated debut novel, Deep Cuts.
Holly studied English at UC Berkeley and received an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. Originally from Hope, British Columbia, she now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and their two daughters.
In this interview, Holly talks about why a desire to explore her envy of musicians led to writing the book; how, post-MFA, she found her way to writing the stories she feels she’s meant to write; the unusual (and super fun!) job that originally took her away from writing, and then led her back; and much more…