Andrew Van Ostade
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Matt Ruff:
Would you ever consider writing more stories in this unique lovecraftian universe? I loved this book and was sad to read the final page, knowing it ended. Thank you for the ride.
Matt Ruff
I’m generally not a sequel guy, but Lovecraft Country may prove to be an exception. The story remains very much alive in my imagination, and I feel like I have more to say with these characters. My main hesitation is that if I did open up the story again, I’d have a *lot* more to say – it wouldn’t be just one more book, in other words, but two or even three. Given how slowly I write, that’s a big commitment.
That being said, I’ve been responding to this question in this exact same way for the past couple years, and the fact that I’m still entertaining the possibility of a sequel tells me that I need to at least take a run at it, and either get the idea out of my system or commit wholeheartedly to it. So stay tuned, and hopefully in the not-too-distant future I’ll have a more definitive answer.
That being said, I’ve been responding to this question in this exact same way for the past couple years, and the fact that I’m still entertaining the possibility of a sequel tells me that I need to at least take a run at it, and either get the idea out of my system or commit wholeheartedly to it. So stay tuned, and hopefully in the not-too-distant future I’ll have a more definitive answer.
More Answered Questions
Mark Power-Freeman
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Matt Ruff:
Hi, Matt! I've long been curious about the Ruby arc. How did you find the courage to take her story in that direction? It very easily could be taken the wrong way, even though I think you did an *excellent* job of laying out her motivations for doing what she did.
Alison Gresik
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Matt Ruff:
In light of the #ownvoices movement, I'd love to hear from you as a white author writing Lovecraft Country about the experience of Black characters. How did you get comfortable with telling this story? What limitations did you become aware of, during and after the process? What are you learning from having the story adapted by Black writers & producers? Anything you would do differently? Any intuitions that paid off?
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