And there are passages and descriptions in that novel that have never left my head: a platter painted with forget-me-nots, or the particular delirium of a devilish fever. The characters are so finely drawn, and their voices and perspectives are so precisely distinct. The answer to both of these questions is the same book: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. She still has it on her bookshelf.īeyond your own work (of course), what is your all-time favorite book and why? And what is your favorite book outside of your genre? The very first illustrated “book” I wrote was called The Dragon Who Couldn’t Fly, and my mother put it in an actual binding, and wrote a real “About the Author” blurb, and pasted my school photo at the top. And I was very fortunate to have parents who encouraged those dreams and actively cultivated my interests. I began writing my own stories and illustrating them before I even knew how to spell. When/how did you realize you had a creative dream or calling to fulfill?Īs soon as I learned to read, I wanted to write.
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