Christina VanHuss (Cox) asked Lenore H. Gay:

The images of chaos and violence after the bombings are easy to understand from nightly news, but terrifying to consider in America. How did you create such vivid descriptions and the sensory reactions in Sabine?

Lenore H. Gay When I write I stare out of the window while sitting at my desk. I imagined the emotions I’d feel in Sabine’s situation, and in the other characters’ situation. I thought about how losses would have an impact on Sabine’s character. I asked myself questions about resilience, longing, fear and anger. I used my imagination and visualized the road she travels and the people she meets.

flag