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Writer

Stories of place, memory,
family, and everyday ritual.

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McKenzie Amaral is a writer based in San Francisco. Before turning to fiction, she worked in hospitality in California, London, and Paris. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Paris, she writes about place, memory, family, and the rituals of everyday life.