Jack
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Scott Hawkins:
Since I live in the eastern Atlanta suburbs, about a mile off US 78, I twitched a little when I saw Garrison Oaks was just off the highway. And seeing that you're local: Did you have a particular piece of the real 78 in mind?
Scott Hawkins
Nah, nowhere in particular. The Garrison Oaks neighborhood as I envision it borrows a couple of houses from the neighborhood where I grew up, but that was SC, not ATL.
That being said,
During the time I was writing Mount Char, my now-wife and I had separate houses, though we spent most of our time at my place. I'd get over to hers like once a month, if that. Often enough that I was familiar with the route, not so often that I had every detail committed to memory. One day right before the book was done I was heading over there for something and I noticed a subdivision sign that said Garrison Oaks.
Up until that point I'd been fairly sure I made the name up, but evidently I'd been driving by and it stuck in my subconscious or something. In case you're wondering, I did drive in to take a look around, but there were no suspicious resemblances.
That being said,
During the time I was writing Mount Char, my now-wife and I had separate houses, though we spent most of our time at my place. I'd get over to hers like once a month, if that. Often enough that I was familiar with the route, not so often that I had every detail committed to memory. One day right before the book was done I was heading over there for something and I noticed a subdivision sign that said Garrison Oaks.
Up until that point I'd been fairly sure I made the name up, but evidently I'd been driving by and it stuck in my subconscious or something. In case you're wondering, I did drive in to take a look around, but there were no suspicious resemblances.
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Gerard
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Scott Hawkins:
My question is fuck you, pal. It shouldn't be legal for someone's first book to be so unnaturally good. I've had my share of page-turners, but your book hacked my perception of time to bits. Errands were ignored, sir. I hope you find the inspiration for a second Char novel, because you've planted a seed that's ripe with potential. Was there a particular thing that fuelled your inspiration for this novel?
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