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In this episode Marie Mutsuki Mockett tells the story of The Tree Doctor. Along the way she covers: 

• The ways women are and are not allowed to write about sex
• The depression that can follow publishing a book and how to overcome it (hint: lemons and sugar are involved)
• Differences in Japanese and American perspectives on the body 
• Embracing one's creative range and curiosity 
• Graywolf Press and editor Ethan Nosowsky 
• The Tale of Genji 
• The End of the Affair 
• Marie's previous books: Picking Bones from Ash, American Harvest, Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye 

Learn more about Marie here

Buy The Tree Doctor here