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New York Times bestselling author of THE PARIS WIFE, CIRCLING THE SUN, LOVE AND RUIN, WHEN THE STARS GO DARK, and my forthcoming novel SKYLARK coming January 6th, 2026

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  1. Issue · Aug 12, 2026

    Do you feel inspired (or on the contrary, uninspired) by the cities and states you live in? Does your writing mood depend on the weather/climate or does it not matter at all? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Bodies of Water (opens the original)

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    Last month, in the space of a single July week, I found myself in or near four different bodies of water: Chestnut Pond in New Hampshire, the open sea and a kettle pond on Cape Cod, and finally Lake Michigan. I had managed to squeeze in a few days each with dear friends before a book event in Petoskey. With work and family obligations, there is never nearly enough time for R&R, it’s true, but occasionally being with the right people, in just the right place, seems to rearrange the principles of

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