And this month she releasedHeaven, My Home, the sequel in her Highway 59 book series.
Ahead, Locke answers EWs burning questions about her writing process and her favorite part ofHeaven, My Home.
I wrote it on hotel stationery while at a family reunion in Chicago.
Credit: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times; Mulholland Books
I had snuck away from the endless activities for the afternoon.
What is the last book that made you cry?The Nickel Boysby Colson Whitehead.
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?Bowlawayby Elizabeth McCracken.
Where do you write?In my house mostly, and almost never in my actual office.
I write on the living room couch or curled in an armchair, or sometimes on the floor.
Which book made you a forever reader?Belovedby Toni Morrison.
What is a snack you couldnt write without?Does wine count as a snack?
It was thrilling to write such descriptive language.
