I was thinking a lot about my own experiences and reframing them. I wrote the first draft in 2019, which is when there were a lot of #MeToo stories everywhere in the news.
What was the genesis of your sophomore novel?
Garrett spoke with PW about drawing on her own experiences to inform the story, her advice for young writers, and creating a sense of community in the virtual world. The novel tells the story of 17-year-old Josie, who earns the opportunity to write a profile about an up-and-coming actor for a major magazine, gaining in-depth access during a multi-city press tour, only to discover the open secret that a celebrated director has assaulted and harassed countless women with no repercussions. In her second novel, Off the Record, Garrett responds to the #MeToo movement while addressing mental health issues and fatphobia.
Camryn Garrett made waves with her first young adult novel, Full Disclosure, about an HIV-positive teen navigating love and lust, which was sold when Garrett was 16.
0 kommentar(er)
