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March 14, 2026
Sarah Perry: ‘I’m monstrously judgmental. It’s like talking to the pope’
The author on failing at atheism, why she lost her place at Cambridge, and bringing back Hilary Mantel
TL;DR
- Sarah Perry's academic setback at Cambridge due to A-level results led her to a polytechnic education, which she now views positively.
- She struggles with being judgmental and dislikes lateness, treasuring a gold bangle made from family jewelry.
- Perry finds immense value in love, stating it feels like 'it's worth being alive,' and expresses a belief in glory after death.
- She admires Hilary Mantel, wishing to bring her back, and would have Olivia Colman play her in a biopic.
- Perry experiences appalled pity for Boris Johnson, Trump, and Farage, viewing their lives as squandered on wickedness and stupidity.
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