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?

Bruce Holsinger Thanks for the kind words, Manoushka. Ah, Simon Gower! I've had lots of questions about him. He makes an important appearance in "The Invention of Fire" (no spoilers)...and that's all I'll say at the moment. I'll tell you that the relationship between Gower and his son is one I've thought about a lot--it represents Gower's only familiar connection, as his friendship with Chaucer is a much more consistent part of his emotional life, I suppose. Glad you were provoked to answer the question, though!

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Brenda Walkey

Brenda Walkey asked Bruce Holsinger:

I chose Culpability for our book club and can't wait to host what will be a thought provoking discussion on AI, raising kids, family/marriage dynamics, so many great issues! What inspired you to write this? Did you witness or experience AI interacting with families in ways that affected you? Thank you for writing the best book I've read in a long time!!

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).

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.]

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