Donna Tartt on the books that were important to her while writing The Secret History. ‹ Literary Hub
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Donna Tartt’s cozy/murderous winter classic The Secret History, which turned 30 this year, is Today’s December Read With Jenna Pick—and the famously publicity-agnostic Tartt answered a few questions about the book and her experiences over the last 30 years for the website. The most interesting bit of the interview (to me) was Tartt’s list of […]
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The Secret History turns 30: the enduring cult appeal of Donna Tartt's campus novel
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Donna Tartt Answers Questions About The Secret History, Social Media, More
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Donna Tartt on the books that were important to her while writing The Secret History. ‹ Literary Hub
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