Miguel
asked
Elan Mastai:
Who are some of your favorite Science Fiction writers? (Ps. I loved "All our Wrong Todays". I've read, watched, and consumed a lot of time travel, and am writing one myself, and you are the first one to have written one of my favorites since Back to the Future.)
Elan Mastai
Thank you, Miguel, that's high praise and much appreciated. Some favourites: Neal Stephenson, Philip K Dick, Dexter Palmer, Ted Chiang, John Wyndham, Leigh Brackett, Lauren Beukes, Kurt Vonnegut, Nnedi Okorafor, and not sure if he counts as sci-fi but if so David Mitchell.
More Answered Questions
Cabodian
asked
Elan Mastai:
Elan, your novel was just absolutely fabulous and I enjoyed every second of it. I actually made the last few chapters last almost a week because I didn't want it to ever end. I've often ruminated on the idea of parallel worlds and if our alter-egos in these worlds have any affects on who we are in our own space. Do you believe that parallel worlds exist or is this purely speculative fiction?
Randall
asked
Elan Mastai:
I really enjoyed the audiobook and noticed you narrated it as well. I thought the performance matched the tone of the book perfectly. It actually sounded a lot like the way Ira Glass and others tell stories on the podcast "This American Life." Was that the voice you had in your head for Tom while writing, or were you coached on it later before recording? And will you do the narration for your next book too?
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more