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Anne Tyler

My family can always tell when I'm well into a novel because the meals get very crummy.

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Anne Tyler means that when she is deeply absorbed in reading a book, she pays less attention to cooking, resulting in poor-quality meals. Her family notices this change and uses the state of the food as a sign that she is fully engaged in her novel.

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