TJ Klune, ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (May 2023)
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Author TJ Klune wrote ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ because he wanted ‘to do something different.’ In his modern fairytale, The Girlfriend Book Club’s May 2023 pick, the right to exist and be loved and accepted triumphs as six magical children find a home and family where none lived. A Lambda Award-winning writer, Klune knew he wanted to focus on bigotry and feeling ‘other,’ much like he did growing up ‘a queer kid with undiagnosed ADHD, coming of age in 1990s rural Oregon.’ The result is a whimsical love story that has impacted fans in beautiful ways, which he shares here.
Author TJ Klune wrote ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ because he wanted ‘to do something different.’ In his modern fairytale, The Girlfriend Book Club’s May 2023 pick, the right to exist and be loved and accepted triumphs as six magical children find a home and family where none lived. A Lambda Award-winning writer, Klune knew he wanted to focus on bigotry and feeling ‘other,’ much like he did growing up ‘a queer kid with undiagnosed ADHD, coming of age in 1990s rural Oregon.’ The result is a whimsical love story that has impacted fans in beautiful ways, which he shares here.
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