As a lonely teenager, the novels of Nancy Mitford offered the Sorrow and Bliss author a lifeline - and an imaginary friend. She explores why reading can create a particularly intense bond with a favourite writer In the summer before university, my mother gave me a copy of The Pursuit of Love . ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/23/meg-mason-author-literary-parasocial-relationships-sorrow-bliss-books-nancy-mitford)