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What I’m reading: Claire Fuller
The author of the new, Women’s Prize for Fiction-longlisted novel Unsettled Ground on the books that have moved her lately, from novels by Tove Ditlevsen and Sam Selvon to engrossing memoirs.
Claire Fuller is the type of author you’d swear was simply born an author: such is her way with words that all of her first three novels – 2015’s Our Endless Numbered Days, 2017’s Swimming Lessons and 2018’s Bitter Orange – won notable book awards. It’s shocking then, to learn that Fuller actually began her career as a sculptor.
Yet, since she began writing at 40, she’s established herself as a dependably incredible novelist, and her latest keeps up the streak: Unsettled Ground tells the story of unusual 51-year-old twins Jeanie and Julius, who live a peaceful, rural life still living with their mother – until her death reveals a series of secrets and betrayals that threaten their existence. And now, just a fortnight ahead of its release, it has already been longlisted for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
To celebrate the occasion, we asked Fuller to pick a handful of must-read books she’s devoured recently. Delve into her thoughtful picks below.