Dreaming about Joan of Arc with YA author David Elliott
Why We Write
English - March 26, 2019 04:05 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsBooks Arts Education writing authors university books literature interview lesley university higher education mfa creative writing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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YA and children's author David Elliott's most recent titles are Bull, a raucous, rhyming retelling of the Minotaur myth that's been compared to Hamilton and Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc, a story idea that came to Elliott in his sleep.
In this interview with Georgia Sparling, David talks about his first encounter with Greek mythology (it involves Scrooge McDuck), a stint as a cucumber washer in Greece, and his writing process.
Learn more about David on our episode page, and be sure to pick up Voices, on shelves today.