Chad Malkamaki
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Celeste Ng:
Amazing job with Little Fires Everywhere, I've lived in greater Cleveland my whole life, in the city the last ten years, and I'm very close to the age of the characters in the book. You nailed the feeling of growing up in the city and have done one of the best jobs of representing the stores, restaurants, and hangouts. I know you lived in Shaker but why did you choose to set the book in a place you know so well?
Celeste Ng
Thanks, Chad! The book grew out of wanting to write about this place--which is such an unusual combination of idyllic and rigid, of idealistic and conformist. I couldn't have set the book anywhere else!
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Melissa
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Celeste Ng:
Dear Ms. Ng, I don't really have a question for you. I just wanted you to know that I just finished your book and I loved it. It has been a long time since a piece has affected me in this way. Thank you for writing it. (I'm including a question mark so that it will take this. Thanks!?)
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