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Justin
Justin asked Blake Crouch:

I lived in Roscoe Village in Chicago for many years. I recall Dark Matter beginning there, but the descriptions didn't match the real Roscoe Village neighborhood. I wonder if that was on purpose to set the story up in an alternate reality from the beginning? If so do we ever land in our reality within the book?

Blake Crouch I came up with Dark Matter at one of my best friend's house (he lives in Roscoe Village and is also a writer). But some of the big breakthroughs came at Longman & Eagle in Logan Square, so I just blended the neighborhoods together.
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A.M. Geever
A.M. Geever asked Blake Crouch:

As a fellow author and HUGE fan, I'm curious: are you a plotter or a pantser? I think I know, but I'm curious to find out for sure.

Mikal
Mikal asked Blake Crouch:

What happened to Amanda?!?!?!?!

Whitney
Whitney asked Blake Crouch:

Super random but have you ever written a story (published or not) based on a nightmare you've had?

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