Danielle McLaughlin on Finding Herself
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“As someone prone to get lost in the darker currents of my own head I’ve found it healthier to get lost in a book,” says Danielle McLaughlin. She speaks candidly about feelings of anxiety and how immersing herself in writing is a positive way to deal with them. Her debut novel is The Art of Falling, about art and infidelity. Her short story collection is Dinosaurs on Other Planets. https://www.johnmurraypress.co.uk/titles/danielle-mclaughlin/the-art-of-falling/9781473613683/
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