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I Don't Really Distinguish Between Sympathy And Honesty When I'm Writing. The Two Go Together - I'm Interested In Inhabiting My Characters, Seeing The World Through Their Eyes.

You Could Say That This Book Is Ripped From The Headlines, But That Wouldn't Be Fair. Bret Anthony Johnston's Riveting Novel Picks Up Where The Tabloids Leave Off, And Takes Us Places Even The Best Journalism Can't Go. Remember Me Like This Is A Wise, Moving, And Troubling Novel About Family And Identity, And A Clear-eyed Inventory Of Loss And Redemption.

I'm Not Sure That It's Possible To Write A Novel About People Who Don't Transgress Or Stumble, People Who Don't Surprise Themselves With The Things They Do, People Who Can Explain All Their Actions With Perfect Logical Consistency. At Least It's Not Possible For Me To Write That Sort Of Novel.

I Find That Even Small Changes Sometimes Jog You Out Of A Mental Rut.

I Was Writing Very Early, Like I Was Involved In Our High School Literary Magazine, Which Was Called 'pariah.' The Football Team Was The Bears, And The Literary Magazine Was 'pariah.' It Was Great. It Was Definitely A Real Sub-culture. But I Wrote Stories For Them.