It’s a cliched adage, butThe Rock Eatersreally haseverything.
Brenda Peynado’s new story collection, out now, is about class, immigration, and xenophobia.
Just how did she come to a place of such creativity?
Credit: Penguin Books
Peynado tells us, here, all about her process.
What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
What is the last book that made you cry?
Sharks in the Time of Saviorsby Kawai Strong Washburn.
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?
Black Sunby Rebecca Roanhorse andWaiting for the Night Songby Julie Carrick Dalton.
Where do you write?
Which book made you a forever reader?
That’s what I crave from books and my own writing.
What is a snack you couldn’t write without?
If you could change one thing about your book, what would it be?
I would have had all the characters inThe Rock Eatersmeet each other.
What is your favorite part ofThe Rock Eaters?
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
Write a movie poster tag line.
A wild romp through multiple dimensions of space and time, discovering what it means to love across boundaries.
