Beth
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Justin Cronin:
One of the things I enjoyed the most about "The Passage" was the extreme detail you put into the locations. I have read in previous interviews that you actually traveled the same path as your main characters. If I remember correctly, Zero should be in NYC. Did you spend time there as well and will we be reading about a lot of familiar locations? (clicking sounds in Trump Tower?) :D
Justin Cronin
A big chunk of my childhood was spent in New York, and I visit the city fairly frequently. And yes, you are correct about Zero, so NYC will figure in The City of Mirrors, as will more of Texas, where I live now. I’m very glad when people say nice things about my use of setting; one of the things I’ve tried to do from the outset is to ground the world of The Passage in real places and be faithful to their details—buildings, distances, weather, etc.
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Jonathan Levy
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Justin Cronin:
That moment in The Twelve when Bernard repeats, "I've got you, I've got you, I've got you"--was that inspired by a short story that ends with the line, "I love you, I love you, I love you." (I remember that story from your Fall 2006 class at Rice.) What's the name of that story? I haven't been able to find and reread it. Thanks!
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