Paul Yoon Discusses Run Me To Earth
By Ian MacAllen
Monday, February 3rd, 2020 | 6,188 views
Paul Yoon and Hernan Diaz discuss Run Me To Earth, layering narratives with forces in opposition to each other, and how writing is like painting.
Paul Yoon and Hernan Diaz discuss Run Me To Earth, layering narratives with forces in opposition to each other, and how writing is like painting.
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