I am not an identical twin. Before writing TWINS, I had started another novel about a young woman in San Francisco and then I realized that the last thing I wanted to do was write a book about myself. Instead, I set out to amuse myself. I started with a new, outlandish voice (Sue) and then . . . → Read More: Backstory.com: Twins
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Writers love identical twins. What tidier way to show different sides of one character, explore possible life paths or test the limits of nature and nuture? Dermansky does all that, but her twins (who take turns at narrating) transcend the gimmick in a brainy, emotionally sophisticated bildungsroman-for-two. Chloe, the elder by four minutes, longs for a . . . → Read More: New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick “A poignant, compelling story, Dermansky’s debut successfully reconnects us with adolescent angst and leaves us wondering which is the evil twin.” Read . . . → Read More: Outsmart Magazine I couldn’t stop seeing TWINS: The Movie in my head while I was writing the actual novel. Chloe and Sue were real to me, the scenes coming in as if I was part of the audience, watching. I could see my identical twins at the tattoo parlor: skinny and pale, cold and nervous in their pink . . . → Read More: Large Hearted Boy: Book Notes “Compelling, dark and like a traffic accident that you try to look away from, only to find your gaze returning with odd . . . → Read More: Rocky Mountain News By DARLENE JOLLY Two very different sisters cope with pain in family”Twins” is a raw, extraordinary look at the lives of Chloe and Sue. Born into wealth, they have never wanted for anything but love and acceptance from their parents and their brother. Their story becomes a dark, heart-breaking tale about adolescents trying to survive. Chloe and Sue have . . . → Read More: The Hunstville Times My article with tips for getting published appeared on the writer’s web site . . . → Read More: Mediabistro: Three The Easy Way “TWINS is a necessary commentary on hidden sectors of contemporary society, and provides a powerful lesson about the importance of family and human relationships in shaping who we become. A fantastic, must read . . . → Read More: Papierdoll Fashion Magazine “There’s nothing I love more than a book that involves me completely. And this one did that and then some.” Marcy’s review of Antonia White’s classic novel Frost in May appears on Laila Lalami’s book blog The . . . → Read More: Underappreciated Books: Frost in May |
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