Mrs Byatt

London - Foyles Charing Cross Road

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February 28th 2010
Writing upon a human heart Yesterday, after spending time at home taking polaroids of ramshackled dead and dying tea roses, I turned to look at the clock to see it was 10 past 10 and realised I had only 50 minutes to walk to Foyles on Charring Cross Road for the Harvill Sacker book day. Time slipping, lost in images. Nowhere near ready. After legging it along Millbank, Parliament Square, pas ... read more

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