Something that inspired me was witnessing how much intelligence and independence children and toddlers have at such a young age. What was it about your own nanny/babysitting experience that encouraged or inspired you to immortalize it in this exciting and deeply moving novel? The simple answer is that I’ve always been obsessed with storytelling. I also carried around a baby-name book to read when I got bored, which I believe is often an indication of a future writer. I’ve been filling notebooks with stories for as long as I can remember. When did you first know you were a writer/storyteller? Putnam spoke with Kiley Reid about her real-life experiences that inspired the novel, writing the film adaptation of Such a Fun Age, and what she hopes readers take away from the book. A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |