Mike asked Mikki Brammer:

Hi Mikki, I just loved TCRoC. I'm excited to read your next novel. I was wondering what other books and authors inspire you as a writer? Was there anything that directly inspired the story or feel of TCRoC? Thanks :)

Mikki Brammer Thanks so much for reading, Mike! I do love stories with intriguing female characters, like 'Convenience Store Woman' by Sayaka Murata and 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman. Another wonderful book, which is a beautiful, poignant examination of grief, love and what it feels like to be on the outside looking in, is ‘A Single Man’ by Christopher Isherwood. In terms of writing, I’ve always loved the prose of Martha Gellhorn (whose book Clover reads in the hospital!). Though she didn’t write fiction, her writing is so evocative and vivid, yet admirably economical. And most recently, I really enjoyed Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, which is a touching rendering of grief and the many ways it shapes us.

(Stay tuned for the paperback of Clover, as that will also contain several more of my book recommendations as well as a bonus chapter and Q&A!)

flag