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Margaret Leroy's Yes, My Darling Daughter
Margaret Leroy on exploring her characters' lives:
"I do relish that whole process of building a character - exploring their backstory, looking at what has made them who they are, showing all the little decisions through which they reveal themselves. There's a process, which isn't always conscious, of choosing themes and details which feel symbolically right for the story..."
Read Michael Leonard's interview with author Margaret Leroy
Margaret Leroy, author of Yes, My Darling Daughter
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