It’s Literally Wednesday
Dave | March 28, 2012Q & A with Amber Dermont
Author Amber Dermont, a professor of English at Agnes Scott College, will be giving a reading at Eagle Eye Book Shop (2076 N. Decatur Rd.) this Saturday, March 31st, at 1 p.m.
The Starboard Sea was published a few weeks ago to critical acclaim in the Little Blog of Stories, received not one, but two rave reviews in The New York Times, a Washington Post review comparing it favorably to The Great Gatsby, and to The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace by the Winnipeg Free Press. It quickly found a place on the New York Times Best Sellers list. This is a stunning achievement for a debut novel. We’re incredibly fortunate to have such an amazing new talent right here in Decatur.
The Atlantic Ocean plays a major — and mostly dark — role in The Starboard Sea. I understand that you grew up on Cape Cod, but was curious as to your relationship with the ocean?