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Goodreads asked Maggie O'Farrell:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Maggie O'Farrell You never know what's ahead of you. That's part of the joy of writing.
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  • 9 years ago

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Do you have a sister and if so, how has your relationship changed over the years?

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Rita França asked Maggie O'Farrell:

This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[ It was only until I read Instructions for a Heatwave, with your fantastic depiction of Aoife, that I realized that probably one of the major reasons that my elderly grandmother is not able to read to this day is that she is most likely dyslexic. Since your description made so much sense to what I had witnessed growing up, I have wondered if you based this character on your own personal experience? Thank you! (hide spoiler)]

Danielle Plafsky
Danielle Plafsky asked Maggie O'Farrell:

This Must be the Place travels to so many places. Did you visit every place you write about?

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