The Shoulds by Francesca Specter

The Shoulds by Francesca Specter

Adam Gopnik on being a writer who hates quiet solitude

'You couldn't pay me to go out to the country and be in a room and write.'

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Francesca Specter
Jul 16, 2023
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This is a subscriber-only bonus newsletter, to coincide with the release of season 8 of Alonement, my podcast about alone time & why it matters. As a paid subscriber, you can catch up on key insights from this week’s podcast guest, Adam Gopnik, (lightly-edited) below.

Happy Sunday, from this blustery, rain-drenched corner of London. How has everyone’s we…

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