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Author News & Interviews

Interview: Alison Bechdel, author of Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama

May 3, 2012

In the midst of reading Alison Bechdel’s newest memoir, ARE YOU MY MOTHER?, an amazing thing happens: You begin to realize how truly universal this story is, regardless of the type of relationship you have with your own mother. The analytical search for identity forms and shapes us, and the older we get, the more we want to trace our foundations and understand the nature vs. nurture conflict that went us within our own beings as we developed.

Interview: Sandra Dallas, author of True Sisters

Apr 27, 2012

In Sandra Dallas’ new novel, TRUE SISTERS, four women are brought together on a harrowing journey of Mormon settlers from Iowa City to Salt Lake City, the Promised Land, in 1856. In this interview, conducted by Bookreporter.com’s Terry Miller Shannon, Dallas talks about her extensive research process and shares some historical quirks that she had to learn from experts. She also reveals the most emotional aspects of writing the novel and previews her forthcoming release, THE QUILT WALK, her first children’s book.

Interview: Lisa Jackson, author of Devious: A Rick Bentz/Reuben Montoya Novel

Apr 27, 2012

Lisa Jackson’s DEVIOUS, which is now available in paperback, centers on the brutal case of a novice nun who is found murdered outside a New Orleans cathedral. Detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya are investigating --- but the crime is much more complex than they first thought. In this interview, conducted by Bookreporter.com’s Donna Volkenannt, Jackson shares how she gets into the minds of serial killers. She also talks about her love of New Orleans, discusses her charity work, and gives a glimpse into several of her upcoming books.

Interview: Paul French, author of Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China

Apr 27, 2012

In MIDNIGHT IN PEKING, historian and China expert Paul French recounts the true story of a long-forgotten murder case in colonial Peking. When the city was on the verge of Japanese attack in 1937, a young woman was brutally murdered --- but the case went unsolved for years. In this interview, conducted by Bookreporter.com’s Joe Hartlaub, French discusses his in-depth research into Chinese history, in addition to the history of the case. He also talks about how the book has been received in China, shares his opinions on the Chinese government today as it compares to colonial government in Peking, and reveals one of his greatest influences.

Author Talk: Wanda E. Brunstetter, author of The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club

Apr 22, 2012

Wanda E. Brunstetter’s new work of fiction, THE HALF-STITCHED AMISH QUILTING CLUB, introduces readers to an Amish widow who teaches quilting classes to an unlikely group of students. In this interview, Brunstetter talks about writing novels featuring Amish characters, explains how she began working as a puppeteer and ventriloquist, and shares details of the forthcoming musical based on the book.