Rebecca Perry explains how her debut novel, May We Feed the King, evolved from two separate short stories into a frame narrative. The book alternates between a contemporary curator and a medieval king, a structure that required significant revision to balance. Perry notes that making the narrator a professional curator helped clarify the character's motivations for readers. The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Waterstones prize shortly after its release.
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