Two novels explore the complexities of parent-child relationships
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The Long Drive for Manila
At the heart of your novel is a long drive for Manila. You actually drove it, didn't you? I took that road trip because my principle in writing is to really embody my character. So every decision that I make in the book, I ask what my characters would do.
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