Submitted by Bethanne on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 11:41am
I was quite eager to interview T. Greenwood about Two Rivers, because as I say in this interview, Kensington is known for romance books and women's fiction, not literary fiction. First, I wanted to 
see what kind of book had so captivated the editors there that they decided to put it out in a beautiful paperback with French folds (those little faux-book-jacket bend-in covers). After I read the book, I wanted to meet the author who had written such a beautiful novel!
It took a few reschedulings to get Tammy Greenwood into our studio, but I'm glad we did. In this interview, she talks about why Vermont is not the usual setting for a novel about race and civil rights, but why it's just the right setting for her, too. She also discusses her process, and why writing a male protagonist was not something that she found overly difficult.
As you know, I don't always recommend books from authors I interview -- that's not because those books aren't good or even great, but because I try to treat all of the authors as equitably as I can. However, I do encourage you to take a look at Two Rivers, both because it's a wonderful novel, and so that Kensington will publish more literary fiction. If they are choosing books this good, they should publish more of them!
I hope you enjoy the interview. As always, if you prefer to email rather than leave a comment, you may. You may now do so at my brand-new email address: bethanne at thebookstudio dot com. I look forward to hearing from you!
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I found it fascinating that she did not have a problem writing a male protagonist and getting into the male mind. Of course, then again, the male mind can be so much easier to discern sometimes than a complicated female mind :-). Thanks for the interview. Sherri Shunfenthal Author of Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak (pocol press)
Two Rivers
It seems like not much is written about the racial issues in the "Yankee" states. Bethanne is right when she talks about most of those types of books being based in the south, i.e. Mississippi. This book, obviously, must give a whole new perspective to the issues. I really enjoyed this interview and I hope to have the opportunity to read "Two Rivers."
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