Jul 29, 2020
Jill McCorkle joins “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her
latest novel, Hieroglyphics. The idea for the novel came
from two actual events. The first was the 1942 Cocoanut Grove Fire
in Boston, and the second was a train wreck in Rennert, North
Carolina. Both of those got Jill thinking about the families of
those who passed away and what the impact of those accidents were
on people’s lives. The story explores this through the lens of a
retired married couple, Lil and Frank, who each experienced a loss
in those accidents. Now living in North Carolina, Lil is creating a
history of their lives to leave behind for their children, while
Frank goes back to the house he grew up in to search for some
history he might have left behind. There are many secrets that have
been hidden for both of them. Layer in a young single mom raising
her son in Frank’s old house, and readers will have an even bigger
story woven for them. Carol talks about the careful way you'll want
to read Jill’s books so you don't miss small but meaningful
details, and Jill shares a surprise she layered in for readers of
her 2013 book, Life After Life.
Books discussed in this episode:
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
Life After Life by Jill McCorkle
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