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Why Motherhood Is a Trap: Deborah Levy’s Brutal Truth About Writing & Exile
In *Things I Don’t Want to Know*, British author Deborah Levy (author of *Swimming Home*, *The Cost of Living*) rips open the lies we tell ourselves about motherhood, creativity, and exile. Drawing on George Orwell’s 'Why I Write,' Levy reveals how the political crushes the personal: her father’s arrest under apartheid, the silent suffocation of motherly duty, and the raw egoism needed to speak. This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a survival guide for anyone who’s ever felt silenced by society’s expectations. Watch to uncover the four motives behind every writer’s work—and why saying 'I don’t want to know' is the bravest thing you’ll do.
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