The Waves: The Case For Taking A Sabbatical

On this week’s episode of The Waves: the case for taking a
sabbatical.  Host TK Dutes speaks with author and former
television writer Patty Lin on her latest book End Credits: How I
Broke Up With Hollywood. Lin worked in some of the most notable
writers' rooms like Friends, Freaks and Geeks, Desperate Housewives
and Breaking Bad. But when she hit a breaking point, she made a big
change and stopped working for an entire year. After that? Her
relationship with work–and everything else–transformed. In Slate
Plus: Patty Lin on how her closest relationships changed after
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