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Vogue: How did writing this book compare to your previous projects?
And that is not, in fact, how talking to people works.
How did you decide to set this novel within the world of aBarbizon-style womens hotel in New York City?
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It was a few different things, one of which was a conversation with my agent.
We all grew up in the suburbs.
What if, instead, there was a beautiful, truly walkable city?
Tell me about populating the Biedermeier.
Was there any resident who showed up first in your mind, and how did the rest come about?
I started with full names for everyone.
Are there any 1960s-era works in particular that you drew inspiration from?
It absolutely does feel different, and it is different.
It requires a different kind of attention, a different kind of care.
Someones got to uphold that!
This conversation has been edited and condensed.
