The Writer

  • 2008-09-25
  • Interview by Monika Hanley
What inspired the book "Red Weather"?My Latvian heritage was a significant factor in the writing of Red Weather. I grew up going to Latvian Saturday school, where I had to miss Saturday morning cartoons in order to learn the Latvian language, as well as Latvian history, literature and current events. At the time, I was sad I didn't get to watch the same television programs as my friends. Now, of course, I treasure my ability to speak Latvian above nearly every other aspect of my personality. So my own cultural background was a big part of the inspiration for the book.Were you surprise...
 
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