cover of episode 'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated

'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated

2024/9/21
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Sally Rooney discusses the stress of publishing and the discourse around her work. She tries to avoid engaging with the discourse and prefers to let her work speak for itself.
  • Rooney finds the pre-publication period stressful due to early interviews and discussions.
  • She avoids reading or responding to public discourse about her work.
  • Rooney prefers to let readers and critics form their own opinions without her intervention.

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The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t her goal.