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Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

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About Jess Pan

Writer in London. Author of "Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes." Work at a tiny London bookshop. Eat one croissant a day.

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