Maggie O’Farrell

And I wanted to write a history about it, the whole thing, from the Ice Age to the 20th century, all via one small plot of land.

I think land maybe is a better title.

No, no, I'm not cribbing with the title.

I think it is.

I'm just really interested in the idea of mapping.

You know, humans were making maps before they could write.

They were drawing maps and it's a way, on one hand, mapping is a way of saying this is where I am and this is where I'm going.

But it's also, you know, in the later centuries has become a way of assuming control.

You know, you can't dissociate mapping from colonialism.

Where's the Maggie O'Farrell career map going now after this?

God, who knows?

Who knows?

We'll see.

We'll find out.

I'm not sure yet.

I've got a few ideas what I want to do, but I'm very superstitious talking about things I haven't started or finished yet.

I have started.

Yeah.

But I can't I can't tell you because I just I just feel as if I talk about it, then I'll just drain myself of the desire to write it.

Yeah, definitely.