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In a way, Departure(s) is a companion to his 2013 book, Levels of Life, which detailed the death of his wife Pat Kavanagh, who was also his literary agent.
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Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
The 2022 novel follows Nora Stephens, a career-first literary agent who lives and breathes books.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Hersh’s recourse was to syndicate the piece through the independent Dispatch News Service, run by his literary agent David Obst.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Brzezinski has been promoted to motion picture literary agent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
The 2022 novel follows Nora Stephens, a career-first literary agent who lives and breathes books.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Hersh’s recourse was to syndicate the piece through the independent Dispatch News Service, run by his literary agent David Obst.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Brzezinski has been promoted to motion picture literary agent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Literary agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literary%20agent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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