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Why Louise Erdrich says her book ‘Python’s Kiss’ took two decades to finish
Erdrich said the lost files helped explain why she spent about 20 years finishing the novel, she said.
- On Thursday, author Louise Erdrich revealed her daughter discovered a forgotten story file on a hard drive while assisting with computer issues.
- Erdrich had abandoned the project years ago and completely forgot the file existed until the recent discovery during the computer assistance session.
- The recovered story, titled "Love of My Days," was among 12 others in the collection and tells of a man returning to his prairie farm to find someone else claiming the place.
- Reconnecting with the manuscript brought unexpected joy; Erdrich recalls being "shocked" upon finding it again and is now reviewing the recovered text.
- This recovery highlights the challenges writers face with digital storage and forgotten files, as Erdrich balances reviewing this rediscovered work alongside her ongoing projects.
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Why Louise Erdrich says her book ‘Python’s Kiss’ took two decades to finish
Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ was a forgotten file in my computer, and when I found it again, I was shocked,”…
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