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The Outrun
Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
A memoir by Amy Liptrot about recovering from alcohol addiction after returning from London to the Orkney Islands.
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Cal Newport · Nov 9, 2026
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"Amy Liptrot's The Outrun was a book I talk about in my book... She fell into serious alcohol addiction living in London, returned to where she grew up, which was the northern Scottish Isles... What makes things go well is the rediscovery part."
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