Jane

Jane asked Julia Glass:

Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

Julia Glass The only way I can answer this question is to say that I am endlessly fascinated (and moved) by people's true family stories. The evolving relationships among parents and children, siblings, spouses, cousins, in-laws: it's all so compelling--and so important to how we become the people we are. If one subject unifies all my work, it's family.

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Becca

Becca asked Julia Glass:

Will any of the characters from The Whole World Over be making return appearances in upcoming novels? That's my absolute favorite of all your books. I've read it three times and listened to the audio book twice. I love Greenie and George.

A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Julia Glass:

Your books express a great deal of empathy for closeted gay characters but also for any number of other characters who have had difficulty finding and expressing love. You're also interested in your character's talents and their efforts to discover and do their chosen work. In your fiction or in life, can someone find happiness without either romantic love or an abiding passion for a job or profession?

Bianca

Bianca asked Julia Glass:

I reread 'Three Junes' every year, and I adore Malachy Burns which is why I was so excited to see his reappearance in 'And the Dark Sacred Night'. I've read in an interview, though, that you thought you could have written 'Three Junes' better - I'm curious to know what you would've changed or improved on. Would Malachy have survived those rewrites unchanged?

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