“Have more than one idea on the go at any one time. If it's a choice between writing a book and doing nothing I will always choose the latter. It's only if I have an idea for two books that I choose one rather than the other. I ­always have to feel that I'm bunking off from something.”

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About Geoff Dyer

English author

Geoff Dyer is an English author. He is known for novels and non-fiction books, and his work has received literary awards. In 2005, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His writing spans fiction and nonfiction, and he has built a varied body of work across both forms. He is known for prose that moves between literary reflection and wider cultural observation.

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