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     • In 2016, famed author Marianne Wiggins suffered a massive stroke that robbed her of her memory and left her unable to see or walk.
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   Did Marianne Wiggins have a stroke?

   • After author Marianne Wiggins suffered a major stroke, she couldn't see, walk or write. Her daughter helped her finish her bestselling novel, and now they’re hitting the road together In 2016, famed author Marianne Wiggins suffered a massive stroke that robbed her of her memory and left her unable to see or walk.

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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.

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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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   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 16, 2023 · In 2016, famed author Marianne Wiggins suffered a massive stroke that robbed her of her memory and left her unable to see or walk.

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.

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   In 2016 Wiggins suffered a stroke, leaving her unable to read or write. She regained those abilities and completed her novel Properties of Thirst over the course of several years. She was assisted by her daughter Lara Porzak. [7]

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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.

8. 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...

9. datebook.sfchronicle.com › books › marianne-wigginsMarianne Wiggins suffered a stroke that nearly halted her ...

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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...