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What did writers do before the advent of word processors? I ask myself this often, as my approach to writing is…
Sophie Mackintosh is an award-winning short story writer and the author of three novels: The Water Cure, longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize, the acclaimed Blue Ticket and, most recently, Cursed Bread, longlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize. Her short fiction, essays and poetry have appeared in Granta, the White Review, The New York Times and the Stinging Fly.