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1. • • In 2016 Wiggins suffered a stroke, leaving her unable to read or write.
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   What is Marianne Wiggins doing after a stroke?

   • Marianne Wiggins: “Since my stroke I have a lot of time on my hands, most of which is spent doing healing exercises and therapies.

   Marianne Wiggins on Completing a Novel After Suffering a Stroke and

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   Can a stroke affect Wiggins' work?

   • The sense memories that fuel Wiggins’ work have been clouded by the stroke, but they can also be triggered, Porzak said, in remarkable ways: “It‘s almost like a synesthesia switch, which based on my readings, happens a lot with brain trauma. For example, last week she said that the pasta was too loud.

   How Marianne Wiggins rebuilt her novel 'Properties of Thirst' - Los

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   Who is Marianne Wiggins?

   • It’s the story of the novelist Marianne Wiggins, whose previous novels have been finalists for Pulitzer Prizes and whose new novel, “ Properties of Thirst,” is an ode to mid-20th century California history. Wiggins has carried on a love affair with language since she read novels as an escape from a turbulent childhood.

   How Marianne Wiggins rebuilt her novel 'Properties of Thirst' - Los

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   Why are Marianne's answers in quotes?

   • Marianne’s answers are in quotes because they were spoken to her daughter, Lara Porzak, who has been at her side throughout her recovery and completion of the novel. Jane Ciabattari: Congratulations on completing Properties of Thirst despite having a massive stroke in 2016 when you had only a few chapters to go.

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   Where can I buy properties of thirst by Marianne Wiggins?

   • __________________________________ Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins is available from Simon & Schuster. Jane Ciabattari, author of the short story collection Stealing the Fire, is a former National Book Critics Circle president (and current NBCC vice president/events), and a member of the Writers Grotto.

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   What is Porzak & Wiggins' love story?

   • Porzak is the physical bridge between the two Mariannes, author and survivor, and their mother-daughter love story is what makes all the others possible. During our interview via Zoom in mid-July, Porzak sat next to Wiggins, now 74, in their Venice home. They were both lively, delighted to talk about the work.

   How Marianne Wiggins rebuilt her novel 'Properties of Thirst' - Los

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   Aug 2, 2022 · It’s a sensational, near miraculous achievement, completed after Wiggins’ massive stroke in 2016. Marianne’s answers are in quotes because they were spoken to her daughter, Lara Porzak, who has been at her side throughout her recovery and completion of the novel.

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   Sep 22, 2023 · But “that all changed in 2016, after Wiggins, now 75, suffered a massive stroke that robbed her of her memory, when she was just three chapters shy of completing her 11th book.” Her daughter Lara Porzak, a photographer, received news about the stroke and came to the hospital.

5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › booksHow Marianne Wiggins rebuilt her novel 'Properties of Thirst ...

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   Aug 2, 2022 · After award-winning author Marianne Wiggins suffered a stroke in 2016, she moved into the Venice home of her daughter, Lara Porzak. Together they worked to complete her latest novel,...

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6. www.npr.org › 2022/08/06 › 1116135499After her mother's stroke, Lara Porzak helped finish new ...

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   Aug 6, 2022 · Marianne Wiggins endured a massive stroke in 2016 when she was just a few chapters short of finishing "Properties Of Thirst." Her daughter, the photographer Lara Porzak, helped guide the...

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Wiggins, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, was almost finished with the manuscript for “Properties of Thirst” when she suffered a stroke in 2016 that left her unable to write, with no memory of...

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8. www.goodreads.com › book › showProperties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins - Goodreads

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   Aug 2, 2022 · Note: In 2016, when she was nearly finished with the book, the multiple-prize-winning author, Marianne Wiggins, suffered a massive stroke. Gradually, Wiggins’s daughter nursed her back to writing health, reading the manuscript aloud to her more than two dozen times.

9. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainment'Properties of Thirst' is Marianne Wiggins' great American novel

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   Aug 2, 2022 · While working on “Properties of Thirst,” Wiggins suffered a massive stroke. She recovered and with help finished the great American novel of 2022.