Maggie O'Farrell
Irish-British novelist
Effervescence in the soul.
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What most recently made you cry?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
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Like coming home in every sense.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 November 2016 source ↗
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