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Andrew Martin on How to Manage Exposition

Andrew Martin on How to Manage Exposition

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By Andrew Martin | March 13, 2026

“We Need to Be Rigorous in Defending Our Experiences of Art.” Chris Knapp Talks to Andrew Martin

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The Author of “States of Emergency” on Creating Realistic Relationships and the Idea of Universality

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Why I Added, Then Deleted, Trump from My Novel

Why I Added, Then Deleted, Trump from My Novel

"These Additions, My Agent Noted, Were Not Very Good"

By Andrew Martin | July 10, 2018

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