Diary of a publication process: Rosecrans Baldwin on the birth of You Lost Me There

It’s a good day for Rosecrans Baldwin—his first novel, You Lost Me There, debuts today to critical acclaim. But he’s spent most of his summer in publication purgatory, a time of equal parts elation, head-banging and agonized waiting. In this diary for The Millions, Baldwin chronicles the endless days, anxious nights, and infinite cups of coffee (plus the occasional tequila shot) in the months leading up to the publication of You Lost Me There, now available from Riverhead. More…