Susanna Clarke is the author of possibly the most amazing book written (certainly one of the top ten), called “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell”.
While I was checking to see if she was working on anything new, I came across this interview, and it charmed me so much that I had to post the link:
http://www.jonathanstrange.com/copy.asp?s=3
I think she and I must have otherminds who enjoy tea together, on occasion.
Out of Eden 