Eating Authors: Jacqueline Carey
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Sometimes I don’t actually know the people who visit here on EATING AUTHORS. Maybe I’ve read their books, or a mutual friend or colleague recommends them. Maybe I’ve met them briefly at a party or shared a panel at a convention. But then I’ll reach out, send an invitation, and receive back the memory of a meal. At which point I’ll dig into their bio so I have something for this opening section. And sometimes that last bit reveals just how small the world is.
Take this week’s guest, Jacqueline Carey. You likely know her as the award-winning author of the Kushiel Universe (consisting of three trilogies), but did you know she studied psychology at Lake Forest College? That may not seem particularly remarkable to you, but I taught psychology at Lake Forest College. Alas, our paths did not overlap. She graduated in 1986 and I didn’t arrive until 1989. But you have to know, for just a moment, I found myself stuck in that little boat at Disneyland as shrill, demonic voices sang “It’s a small world” over and over.
But enough about that, let’s get back to Jacqueline. Her latest novel, Miranda and Caliban, is a look at two characters from Shakespeare’s The Tempest (his last and shortest play, and one of my favorites). The play takes place all in one day. Jacqueline’s novel explores the twelve years leading up to. It comes out tomorrow from Tor Books and would make a lovely Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone in your life.
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