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The speaker is saying he knows what kind of fiction he can write well and prefers to stay close to familiar material. He suggests his novels will remain rooted in subjects or settings he knows personally. The line presents that choice as a practical limit rather than a lack of ambition.
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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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