Barb

Barb asked Noah Hawley:

I am reading Before the Fall and I know it is fiction, I Think!! Is some of it non fiction? Very good book

Noah Hawley In my other job I make a TV show that begins “this is a true story.” but it’s not. So I think a lot about what makes a story feel true. Often times it is to build a fictional story around events that echo real world events. So a private plane that crashes off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard is an echo of the JFK jr flight. I don’t do it to exploit the true story, more to tap into that part of the brain that says “I remember a story like that,” which automatically adds a sense of authenticity to fiction.

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Rick Bakies

Rick Bakies asked Noah Hawley:

just finished before the fall and i a, wondering if this a series and what are next books in the series thanks rickb ? rickbakies@gmail.com

Jenny

Jenny asked Noah Hawley:

Did you have those paintings (you know the ones) in your home or just in your mind? I can picture them so vividly, but I still want to see them. And, like any other wonderful author who is new to me I want to know when your next book is out please.

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