Ask the Author: David Z. Hirsch
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David Z. Hirsch
Always for pleasure! And many are audiobooks. I love having historians whisper stories into my ear whenever I like.
David Z. Hirsch
My newest book is JAKE, LUCID DREAMER, a middle grade novel I published under my actual name (so technically not a Hirsch book!) with Kwill Books in 2018. While it is for younger readers, I wrote it in a way that I hope adults will also enjoy. Thanks for your interest, Karen! Here is the Goodreads link:
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David Z. Hirsch
Hi, Geneva. I get asked this question quite often and am happy to clarify. My book is a novel, not a memoir. Absolutely nothing in this book is true. Having said that…
Naturally I cribbed my own experiences in medical school along with those of a few others I know to come up with story ideas. And while I always made sure to deviate from reality far enough to legitimately call this fiction, I felt a strong obligation to get the med school feel as accurate as possible. All the despair and elation, the camaraderie and alienation, the romp through the vile and the ludicrous, is genuine. How I got there tells you more about the whimsical nature of my kooky mind, sure, but the feel is dead-on.
Never for a moment did I consider writing a memoir. I believe fiction is the surest medium to mine the deepest truths. Thanks for your question!
Naturally I cribbed my own experiences in medical school along with those of a few others I know to come up with story ideas. And while I always made sure to deviate from reality far enough to legitimately call this fiction, I felt a strong obligation to get the med school feel as accurate as possible. All the despair and elation, the camaraderie and alienation, the romp through the vile and the ludicrous, is genuine. How I got there tells you more about the whimsical nature of my kooky mind, sure, but the feel is dead-on.
Never for a moment did I consider writing a memoir. I believe fiction is the surest medium to mine the deepest truths. Thanks for your question!
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