The author of 'Station Eleven' couldn't update her Wikipedia page to reflect her divorce without citing an article where she confirmed it, so she got a magazine to interview her

Dec 20 2022 by Business Insider

 
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Emily St. John Mandel said getting interviewed was the only way to update her relationship on Wikipedia. The author wanted to update her page to say she is divorced, and needed to cite a published article. After being interviewed by Slate, Mandel was able to update her page to say she's not married.

The author of the post-apocalyptic book "Station Eleven" recently found herself in an unusual dilemma. But like any good novelist, she figured out a...

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