Suzanne
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Chris Bohjalian:
I've read many of your books but so far my favorite was "Trans-Sister Radio". It give such a unique perspective about transgender people. How did you decide to write on this subject?
Chris Bohjalian
A friend of my wife's and mine, a woman, fell in love with a man who told her that he was he was planning on sexual reassignment surgery. This was back in 1998. (I wrote the novel in 1999.) She loved this other person immensely and the two of them tried to maintain the relationship. It failed.
But my novel began as a wistful "what if. . ."
A lot of my novels begin that way and with those two words in my mind: "What if. . ."
But my novel began as a wistful "what if. . ."
A lot of my novels begin that way and with those two words in my mind: "What if. . ."
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Martie Nees Record
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Chris Bohjalian:
Chris, I have a home in the NEK and have been reading and reviewing your books ever since "Midwife." You are so respectful to your readers by answering these questions plus commenting on my and many other's reviews. My question is how do you make the time for writing and getting back to your fans simultaneously? Martie
Laura Kealey
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Chris Bohjalian:
I ordered The Flight Attendant and received today! Excited to start reading it. Your book Midwives got me back into reading for pleasure after college/law school and The Double Bind started my book club that has been meeting for last 10 years. They are two of my favorite books! Do you ever visit bookstores or book clubs in CT area?
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