Thea Lenarduzzi on her new book, a journey into the nature of storytelling itself

“When you look back at your own life, you’re only telling yourself stories”

Author InterviewsAug 29, 2025by Bella Green

Thea Lenarduzzi © Adam Goodison

The former Times Literary Supplement editor talks about her second book, The Tower, which relates her morbid preoccupation with a story about a young woman who lived and died in a tower, more than a century ago.

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