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Ugh, I’m in My Friend’s Autofiction and I Hate It: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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By Kristen Arnett | January 23, 2025

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I Want to Write About This Jerk Who Ghosted Me: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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I Loathe Very Online Writers: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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