Maria

Maria asked Bruce Holsinger:

I'm so curious, what led you to include a Quechua-speaking Peruvian family in The Gifted School? [I'm a linguist who's spent a lot of time in Peru, so I had a heavy dose of skepticism about the appearance of these characters in the novel. I was delighted by the way you honored the complex linguistic/cultural traditions of this highly marginalized indigenous community.]

Bruce Holsinger Thanks so much for the question and the kind words, Maria. I suppose I was aiming for a certain level of realism about the demographics and politics of the part of Colorado that serves as my setting. I wanted a deeper dimension to this part of the story, and this family helped me get there. I hired someone from this community to read the book for me and offer any corrections and suggestions. Glad you liked the result!

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John

John asked Bruce Holsinger:

Hi, Bruce. I was wondering if you ever plan to do any book signings, and if so, where we could find out about them? I'm actually just down the road from Charlottesville, VA and would love to be able to meet you and have my copy of A Burnable Book signed sometime (and of course, The Invention of Fire when it comes out).

Manoushka

Manoushka asked Bruce Holsinger:

Hi Bruce! I've just completed A Burnable Book (Awesome read by the way) and there is two questions that I would like to ask pertaining to one of the characters. What do you think will happen to Simon Gower? Does the Universe repay him an ugly ending?

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