I'm always looking for interesting factoids, sure, but really I'm looking for subjects, ideas I can fall in love with, scraps of real people I can build into made-up people, or smaller things: the way the world looks, the way palm fronds shine in the wind, etc. How does each of these separate interests inform the others? What kind of research goes into writing a story?Īnthony Doerr: Research as it's understood in other disciplines-looking for information-isn't quite what I do, though it's part of my process. And, many of your stories are filled with little-known facts on topics such as conchology and hydrology. Superstition Review: You are a former history major and current science-book reviewer who writes fiction. It was an honor to complete this interview, wherein he talks about traveling, writing, and dreaming." His background in studying history and writing about science is evident in his stories that deal with interactions of family, love, dreams, and nature. She says of the process, "I fell in love with Anthony Doerr's writing last summer, when a friend recommended The Shell Collector I later ended up crying on an airplane while reading his Pushcart Prize-winning story The River Nemunas. This interview was conducted through email by Interview Coordinator Erin Caldwell.
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