An Imaginary Interview Part 3
A Famous Interviewer sits down with Matt Tracy to discuss his new book in part three of this series.
FI: And then there’s Darker Than the Sky. It’s a novel. Quite the departure from self-help.
MT: Yes and no. Happy Here and Now tells you what to do and how to start doing it. The Meaning of Life Coffee Shop sits down beside you and has a discussion with you. In Darker Than the Sky, we get to see the main character, Van Weathers, living and struggling like we all do.
FI: What’s it about?
MT: Van’s had more than his share of losses in his life. It seems to him like every time his life is going well, fate sees that he’s happy and reaches down and takes away something he loves. Each time it happens, Van rebuilds. Over time, though, he tries to hide his contentment from fate by denying it. He makes himself miserable on purpose so that fate won’t notice him and ruin his life again.
FI: It sounds like an extreme version of what I’ve felt sometimes. When my life is going too well, I’m a bit afraid to mention it out loud.
MT: Exactly. We all have a touch of that fear. Van’s is just more extreme. There’s a lot going on in the novel. Manly stuff like poker and camping and bad guys and hunting, and while they’re doing all that, they talk about important issues in their lives.
FI: Important issues?
MT: Family and identity and regrets and acceptance get mixed in while sitting around the campfire drinking whiskey.
FI: What else?
MT: Oh, there’s gold too. Lost gold found and lost again. And wildfires. You won’t be bored.
FI: I’m looking forward to it. When’s it coming out?
MT: November of this year.
FI: And then there’s Darker Than the Sky. It’s a novel. Quite the departure from self-help.
MT: Yes and no. Happy Here and Now tells you what to do and how to start doing it. The Meaning of Life Coffee Shop sits down beside you and has a discussion with you. In Darker Than the Sky, we get to see the main character, Van Weathers, living and struggling like we all do.
FI: What’s it about?
MT: Van’s had more than his share of losses in his life. It seems to him like every time his life is going well, fate sees that he’s happy and reaches down and takes away something he loves. Each time it happens, Van rebuilds. Over time, though, he tries to hide his contentment from fate by denying it. He makes himself miserable on purpose so that fate won’t notice him and ruin his life again.
FI: It sounds like an extreme version of what I’ve felt sometimes. When my life is going too well, I’m a bit afraid to mention it out loud.
MT: Exactly. We all have a touch of that fear. Van’s is just more extreme. There’s a lot going on in the novel. Manly stuff like poker and camping and bad guys and hunting, and while they’re doing all that, they talk about important issues in their lives.
FI: Important issues?
MT: Family and identity and regrets and acceptance get mixed in while sitting around the campfire drinking whiskey.
FI: What else?
MT: Oh, there’s gold too. Lost gold found and lost again. And wildfires. You won’t be bored.
FI: I’m looking forward to it. When’s it coming out?
MT: November of this year.
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