Elisa Albert discusses her novel, “The Book of Dahlia.” She begins by explaining her book is about a young woman who learns she is dying from a brain tumor. She talks about how her character collects self-help books and attempts to understand the stages of grief. Albert describes how her own brother died at a young age from a brain tumor, and how she has spent many years thinking about it. She talks about how she teaches undergraduate creative writing at Columbia University. She ends the interview by discussing the influence of popular culture on young women today.
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