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Book Reviewed by:This article relates to Gossamer
As a child, Lois Lowry moved with her
family all over the world (her father
was an army dentist) - as a result,
strong family ties and the leaving
behind of people and places are central
themes to much of her work.
When asked about the inspiration for
Gossamer she replies, "I'm so
interested, always, in how the bits and
pieces of our lives go together, how
they form a narrative, and how important
they are to us. My son died when his
little girl was not yet two. She's
twelve now, and she asks me often, ‘Tell
me stories about my dad when he was
little.' She giggles at the
when-your-dad-was-naughty stories. But
she knows intuitively that the narrative
of his life is also a valuable part of
her own."
She says that she identifies most with
the character known simply as "the
woman" but finds Littlest the most
interesting because, "Littlest reminds
me of my own small grandchildren, and of
all little ones whose heads are so full
of thoughts, and who are so curious and
intent on figuring out their place in
the world."
This "beyond the book article" relates to Gossamer. It originally ran in May 2006 and has been updated for the
January 2008 paperback edition.
Go to magazine.
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