The word talisman has appeared in 217 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 25 in “Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared” by Alexandra Alter. Ms. Alter includes details from her interview with Ms. Clarke:
In her lap she held a stuffed pig, with a stuffed fox nestled beside her; both creatures play a role in “The Wood at Midwinter.” She likes to hold her stuffed animals when she’s working, to help her think, and as a talisman “to ward off, I don’t know what, something or other.”
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