Charleston

The first event was an interview with Lauren Groff, author of Matrix, which I’d just finished reading the day before. It’s a beautiful, unique historical novel distinctive among other things for its vividly realized setting, filled with the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the cloistered life of a 12th-century Benedictine abbey and the vibrant natural world surrounding it. During her interview, Groff shared a glimpse of her writing process and explained how she achieves such lush sensory detail. Read what she had to say on this and about her plans for upcoming books as well as my full review of Matrix in the latest (November 22) issue of my author newsletter, Zounds! The issue also includes a recap of the second event I attended—an interview with one of my favorite authors, Bernard Cornwell, about his own favorite books…

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Have you read Matrix or any of Lauren Groff’s other books? Or if you’re a fellow fan of Bernard Cornwell, which of his series or novels is your favorite? Is there something else you’ve recently read and enjoyed and would like to recommend? Please let me know by leaving a comment below!