![]() ![]() I started by researching academic history books but they didn’t tell me what was interesting to me, like what people ate and wore, what they ate in winter, where they went to the bathroom, so I had to search for everyday-life sorts of books. ![]() I knew enough about medieval England to know that the story I had in mind would fit there and then, but I didn’t know what else I needed to know until I dug into the writing. Most of my research was done during the four-year writing period. How much research did you do about medieval England before you started Catherine’s story? How much was done during the writing and revising of the novel? How do you balance the research and the writing? I hope it will be made in England and I can get all my friends parts as extras. She loves the book and has great ideas for a movie. ![]() I’ve met with Lena, who is a lovely person. One such fan is actress Lena Dunham, who announced last fall that she is adapting the novel into a movie with plans to direct it. The story still resonates with teen readers, especially girls, and is remembered fondly and reread by many readers who are grown up now. Your first novel and Newbery Honor book Catherine Called Birdy is 20 years old and still going strong. ![]() Interview by Claire Rudolf Murphy Karen CushmanĬongratulations, Karen. ![]()
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