But her latest tome,Pretty Things, is set to be her biggest yet.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
JANELLE BROWN:When I was in first grade I took a book-making class.
Credit: Michael Smiy; Random House
We wrote, illustrated, and bound our own books using wallpaper scraps and yarn.
I took her words to heart and here I am, 40 years later.
What is the last book that made you cry?
Im not really a weeper, I tend to be a stoic reader.
ButNothing To See Here, by Kevin Wilson, really got to me.
Which book is at the top of your current to-read list?
I also have Ivy Pochodas new novelThese Womenon pre-order, and Im looking forward toStephanie Danlers memoirStray.
Where do you write?
About eight years ago I co-founded a co-working space for writers.
Which book made you a forever reader?
Ive always been a forever reader.
I could never trace it back to the beginning because it was always there.
What is a snack you couldnt write without?
If you could change one thing about any of your books, what would it be?
This is a cruel question!
But if I dont mention them specifically here, maybe no one else will notice them.
What is your favorite part ofPretty Things?
I love the relationship between teenage Nina and Benny.
That relationship is the pure heart of the book, from which all the other morally ambiguous action springs.
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
It took a lot of revisions to get there.
Write a movie poster tagline for your book.
Pick a GIF that you think, in this moment, best describes you:
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