Thus is the premise for Courtney Maums new novel,Costalegre.
The novel is written diary-style, the uniqueness of which wont surprise fans ofTouch.
Here, Maum answers EWs burning questions about her writing process and most formative literary memories.
Credit: Tin House Books
What is the last book that made you cry?T Kira MaddensLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls.
families broken or estranged.
The last section of the book is just a whopper.
What is your favorite part ofCostalegre?My favorite part is that I wrote the book at all.
Im proud that I had the guts to drop everything and write the book that called me.
I would rather volunteer for dental surgery than write in a cafe.
I can barely send an email if there are other people around me.
That was the first book that blurred the edges of my reality and the spell the book was spinning.
What is a snack you couldnt write without?Dark chocolate and Yorkshire Tea.
I can handle theine better.
Now I bring along Ambien, and I panic less.
