‘We’re going to have to shoot you,’ said the man from the auspicious publication about to feature an article on my new book.
I naturally assumed he hated it so much he was going to put a bullet through my head, until he said, ‘In fact, we need to photograph you as soon as possible…’
‘Oh, yes, of course,’ I said, making out I did this sort of thing all the time.

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