Ten Questions for Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

“Every book I write is informed by my whole life.” —Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, author of The Freezer Door
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“Every book I write is informed by my whole life.” —Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, author of The Freezer Door
The author of Thin Places recalls failed attempt after failed attempt to maintain a strict writing schedule.
“There’s never a lack of inspiration.” —Morgan Christie, author of These Bodies
“I was surprised by how much agency my characters seemed to have.” —Francesca Ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread
The author of Thin Places celebrates hot-blooded writing.
“Subtlety can be a form of authority.” —Simon Han, author of Nights When Nothing Happened
“Everything in my life is material.” —Ellen Cooney, author of One Night Two Souls Went Walking
“My Muse is with me always, everywhere.” —Valzhyna Mort, author of Music for the Dead and Resurrected
“I am never without pen and paper.” —Erica Hunt, author of Jump the Clock
“Don’t ever find your voice.” —Khaled Mattawa, author of Fugitive Atlas