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    Interview with Allyson McOuat banner. Background image of ruffled pink sheets with red section the centre right and text and Open Book logo overlaid. Image of book cover to the centre left.
    May 30, 2024

    Allyson McOuat's Essays Conjure Haunts and Ward Them Off in The Call is Coming From Inside the House

    Allyson McOuat turned heads back in 2020 when her fabulous essay, The Ghost Was the Least of Our Problems, was published in The New York Times. With a signature mix of intimacy, humour, and haunting ...

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