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Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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The author on the importance of rebelling against himself as he chooses his next story.
  1. Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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    Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
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    Ed Balls: Why I did Strictly Come Dancing
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    Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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    Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
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    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
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    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
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    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
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