Tom Roberts asked this question about Where the Crawdads Sing:
Was anyone perplexed by the author’s placement of Asheville, far to the west of NC, within shopping distance of the coast? One family drives to Asheville to buy a bicycle and one man buys his colorful ties there. Yet, the drive to Asheville tales from 5 to 6 hours. This doesn’t detract from the story, but it is quite odd.
Lisa I saw the author speak when she was in Asheville and she was asked this question. She said she settled on Asheville because she needed a place that wo…moreI saw the author speak when she was in Asheville and she was asked this question. She said she settled on Asheville because she needed a place that would include an overnight. As we know, that overnight was needed for the plot! (less)
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