1. What is the title of your book? The Puppet Turners of Narrow Interior 2. Where did the idea come from for the book? The book emerged from a short story that I had written titled “Henry’s Fence.” The story didn’t work, but Henry was compelling to me, so I kept writing about him. As … Continue reading My novel’s coming out! The Puppet Turners of Narrow Interior, Urban Farmhouse Press
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Weird Figures: a Brief History of Puppets
Puppets are a big deal over here at Magically Real HQ. We like them all: marionettes, hand-puppets, finger puppets, shadow-puppets, oversize-Bunraku puppets, Sesame Street and Crank Yankers, action figures of various descriptions, sock puppets, and even hands remaking themselves in silhouette -- flowing into shadow shapes on illuminated walls. The Encyclopedia Britannica online (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/483732/puppetry) tells … Continue reading Weird Figures: a Brief History of Puppets
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 