My First Time: Rita Leganski

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from their first rejection to the moment of holding their first published book in their hands.  Today’s guest is Rita Leganski, author of The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow , the story of a boy “who didn't make a peep when he was born.”  Booklist praised Leganski's debut novel by saying, “This mystical fairy tale set in a 1950s-era Louisiana rife with relig...