How did Aimee Bender decide which fantastical elements to keep subtle and which to make central?
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How did Aimee Bender decide which fantastical elements to keep subtle and which to make central?
Did anyone else feel a deep sense of longing or melancholy in these stories, even when they're whimsical?
What inspired the specific settings or characters in these stories? Were they drawn from real life or entirely imagined?