Clay McLeod Chapman’s book is published April 6.

“A few years ago, I was having dinner with my mother,” says McLeod.

And she was like, ‘That never happened.’

Whisper Down The Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman

Credit: Quirk Books

I was like, ‘What are you talking about?

Don’t you remember?

I was falling asleep in school.

That happened, right?’

And she was like, ‘No.

That never happened.’

It scared me to death."

The book’s April 6 publication will be marked byan online conversationbetween Chapman andElijah Wood.

“Elijah’s going to kill me for saying this,” says McLeod.

“The whole book is populated with these Easter eggs.

So, there’s references toRosemary’s Baby,Exorcist,Michelle Remembers.

In honor ofThe Good Son, I named the character of Richard’s new stepson Elijah after Elijah Wood.

I told Elijah and Ithinkhe’s still talking to me we’ll see!”