New York Times bestseller confesses: I can’t write a simple love story

The author of Dictionary of Lost Words has a cheeky back-up novel in her drawer that she likens to the boyfriend you keep going back to between other, more…

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First reported Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

Published Sep 25, 2026, 10:07 AM

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