Elena Burnett
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 184
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- Sep 28, 2026
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In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
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The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
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The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
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