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Ann Patchett, plus Magical Historical Fiction with S. J. Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Books and Authors

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The Role of the Novelist in Theatre

I wanted to ask you, do you think that the novelist has more in common with the role of the actor or the role of director? I would much rather be a cherry farmer. It just depends on how old the novelist is. That's the answer because I think that when writers are young in my experience, we were very much like the actors.

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