Debra (Deborah) Curtis
Retired cultural anthropology professor and debut novelist whose first novel, The Laws of Love and Logic, was published in her 60s after many rejections, drawing on themes of forgiveness, family, and resilience.
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Apr 25, 2026 • 59min
#191: Debra Curtis — Becoming a Novelist After Sixty, Surviving Hundreds of Rejections, Radical Forgiveness, and Not Giving Up as a Writer
Debra Curtis, a retired cultural anthropology professor turned debut novelist, published her first book in her 60s after years of rejections. She describes teaching herself to write as a dyslexic child, a marina vision that birthed her protagonist, using contemporary novels as craft guides, rituals for getting into writing flow, and how themes of suffering and radical forgiveness shape her work.
