Biblio File, Interviews
Ask the Author: Leanne Shapton
Leanne Shapton comes to Books at Noon this week to discuss discuss her latest work, Swimming Studies.
Join her on Wednesday, May 25 at 12 PM!
When and where do you like to read?
In bed, whenever possible.
What were your favorite books as a child?
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans; Wump World by Bill Peet; Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder; Superfudge by Judy Blume; Anastasia Again by Lois Lowry; Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
Do you have any strange writing habits (like standing on your head or writing in the shower)?
I write on my iphone, in Notes.
What are five words that describe your writing process?
Fractured, painful, staggered, difficult, and lucky.
How have libraries impacted your life?
Enormously. Instead of babysitters my mother would leave us alone at the library as children. As a result I feel safe and happy in them.
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