Jennifer Federocko
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Lois Lowry:
You published The Giver in the 1993, but Son wasn't published until 2012. Did you always have an idea of where you were going with the story, or did it begin to take shape as you wrote? I am a middle school teacher, and we will be studying The Giver this fall. We will also be talking a lot about the writing process. I would love to share with my students the process that unfolded over two decades.
Lois Lowry
I wrote many, many other books between the two. But the characters for a book stay in my mind. I probably wondered subconsciously about the things that emerged, finally, in SON.
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Jennifer Cronk
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Lois Lowry:
I'm currently re-reading "The Giver," in anticipation of the upcoming movie. I've been surprised (I don't know why) at how this book transcends time and has a new audience each decade. Why do you think we seem to have this universal hunger for a 'utopian' world, and how did you go about creating the one in your book? I'd also be curious to hear your thoughts on the 'Utopia' show that Fox is about to premier.
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