Author Interviews
 | Purple HeartQ: What inspired you to tell Matt Duffy's story in Purple Heart? A: Several years ago I volunteered to help with a traveling exhibition designed to show the human cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit, which was set up in parks and public places all over the country, consisted of rows and rows of combat boots, each one with the name, age, and hometown of a soldier who'd died... More |
 | SoldQ: What inspired you to tell this story? A: In the past year or so, the trafficking of children has gotten a good deal of media attention. But nearly five years ago, when I had a chance meeting with a photographer who was working undercover to document the presence of young girls in brothels overseas... More |
 | CutQ: Where did the idea for Cut come from? A: I wish I knew. The easy answer is that it was inspired by reading about the phenomenon of girls cutting themselves in secret, something that both repulsed and fascinated me. The complicated answer, the one that even I didn't understand until I'd finished the book, was that I was unconsciously exploring my own ... More |
 | My Brother's KeeperQ: What inspired your new book, My Brother's Keeper? A: A few years ago, I was out walking in a neighborhood park when I saw a young man in a bright orange vest picking up trash as part of a court-ordered community service program for drug users... More |
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