In this interview, I chat with Julie Clark about The Ghostwriter, why she chose the 1970s setting, the sprayed edges on her book, why memory is at the heart of the story, how she handles the information reveals, trauma and secrets in fiction, and much more.
Julie's recommended read is The Names by Florence Knapp.
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Julie Clark
New York Times Bestselling Author
Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I tell, earning starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, and the New York Times has called The Last Flight “thoroughly absorbing”. She lives in Los Angeles with her two sons and a golden doodle with poor impulse control.
