This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch

In her first memoir, Tabitha Carvan describes her plunge into obsession, followed by her ascent into unabashed superfan joy.

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When do pleasures become guilty, transforming from sources of pure fun into fodder for defensiveness? And why is it so difficult for so many adults, especially women, to enjoy their interests regardless of what other people think?

Australian science writer Tabitha Carvan found herself asking these…

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The debut author of This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch describes her plunge into obsession, followed by her ascent into unabashed superfan joy.

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