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MacKenzie Scott to Self-Publish 80k-Word Novel on Substack

8/9/2026

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MacKenzie Scott announced she will self-publish her novel, “Last Days in Two Nations (A History in Eighteen Minds),” on Substack in August.
The 80,000-word novel, her first fiction in 13 years, follows her 2005 and 2013 works after she studied with Toni Morrison.
Forbes values her net worth at $33.8 billion after a 4 % Amazon stake from her 2019 divorce.

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MacKenzie Scott announced she will self-publish her novel, “Last Days in Two Nations (A History in Eighteen Minds),” on Substack in August.
The 80,000-word novel, her first fiction in 13 years, follows her 2005 and 2013 works after she studied with Toni Morrison.
Forbes values her net worth at $33.8 billion after a 4 % Amazon stake from her 2019 divorce.