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Why I left publishing and how I built my creative ecosystem (This week in books)

July 2, 2026 by Nathan Bransford 2 Comments

This week! Books! A little early because of the holiday this weekend. First up, I was on a podcast this week with Serenity Bohon, where I talked about some things I’ve never spoken about publicly before: why I left publishing and what led me to return, my creative ecosystem, weaving together meaning and work, and […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: A.I., Aaron Hicklin, Alfred Jung Lee, Anne R. Allen, Donald Maass, Emma Loffhagen, Emma Southon, Jim Milliot, Lincoln Michel, Lois Lowry, Nathalie op de Beeck, Polymarket, Sangeeta Mehta, Serenity Bohon, Tara McMullin, Terra Dankowski, The Pope

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