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Bestselling author Fredrik Backman nearly retired before finishing new book

By Elena Burnett
Published May 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM MDT

Bestselling Swedish writer Fredrik Backman says he never struggled with his confidence as much as he did writing his new book, My Friends. In fact, he was seriously considering retiring.

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