And then invariably, I just have to do it all at the same time again."

Now that I have kids, I don’t have that luxury.

But luckily, being a showrunner taught me that you might’t be precious about it.

NOAH HAWLEY

Author, showrunner, and director Noah Hawley.Carolyn Fong

When you sit in there, for me, it’s very relaxing because everything is organized.

So I have a little loft that has a desk in it, and that’s the book-writing area.

You think about Greta Thunberg saying, “It’s not complicated.

January Books

‘Anthem’ by Noah Hawley.

You either heat the planet up or you don’t.”

It’s not something that book writers [usually] do.

But you still have to.

You’ve got to figure it out.

And that worry just finds its way into the work.

Anthem(Grand Central Publishing) is available now.

This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.