Brian asked Paul Tremblay:

Hi!! I just finished The Cabin at the End of the World and am now a huge fan!!! I cannot wait to explore your other works! I'm just going to come out and ask; are you gay? The POV of Eric and Andrew were so well done, I'm curious to know where you got the insight to write about them!

Paul Tremblay Hi, Brian. Thank you very much for the read and kind words. I'm honored. I am not gay. I hope this doesn't sound corny or foolish but I have a gay cousin and aunt, both of whom I'm very close to and have always been big parts of my life. Michael and Mary and their husband and wife were my readers when I first started writing more than twenty years ago. Their support, love, and input was and is invaluable. With this being my 7th novel, that felt like an important milestone number to me, and part of the book was me trying to honor them.

My hope when writing characters with whom I do not share life experience is that if I approach them with empathy and if I do a good enough job, I leave enough space for the reader to bring their own experience to the reading too? If that blather makes any sense.

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