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Maggie Smith | Good Bones, Good Life

Maggie Smith | Good Bones, Good Life

Update: 2024-06-031
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Poet Maggie Smith candidly unpacks the lightning strike success of her viral 2016 poem "Good Bones" and how it strained her marriage, ultimately unraveling - an upheaval she unflinchingly explores in her vulnerable memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful.


Smith discusses metabolizing life's "unanswerable mysteries" through writing, going viral as an introvert, modeling authenticity for her kids, and our struggle to embrace life's "andness." With radiant honesty, she pursues the uncomplicated truth of simply being herself through stillness and creativity.


This profound dialogue is a masterclass on upheaval, art, and what it means to truly live a good life from one of today's vital literary voices.


You can find Maggie at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript


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Maggie Smith | Good Bones, Good Life

Maggie Smith | Good Bones, Good Life