Michael talks with Amy Fusselman about life before her first book, feeling more vulnerable now writing fiction, the embryo of her novel-in-progress, the option of hippos, video games, the dilemma of writing about people you know, fear & safety, being a cranky reader of fiction, and more!
Michael talks with Amy Fusselman about life before her first book, feeling more vulnerable now writing fiction, the embryo of her novel-in-progress, the option of hippos, video games, the dilemma of writing about people you know, fear & safety, being a cranky reader of fiction, and more!
Amy Fusselman is author of four books: The Pharmacist’s Mate, 8, Savage Park, and Idiophone, which was a finalist for the Believer Book Award in 2018. She’s had essays appear in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, and you can sign up for her really fun newsletter AMY AF through her website amyfusselman.com.
Podcast theme: DJ Garlik & Bertholet's "Special Sause" used with permission from Bertholet.