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A conversation with author Chloë Ashby

A conversation with author Chloë Ashby

'Some cultures don’t distinguish between fiction and non-fiction and they’re all just stories.'

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Tiffany Philippou
May 18, 2022
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A conversation with author Chloë Ashby
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When Chloë Ashby’s debut novel, Wet Paint came out not long after my book, Totally Fine (and other lies I’ve told myself),  I was drawn to this quote: ‘He asks me how I’m feeling and I tell him the truth: I’m fine, though maybe my version of fine isn’t always the same as other people's. 

Wet Paint tells the story of 26-year-old Eve, who’s navigating her …

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