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Christine Kindberg

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Christine grew up in Peru, Chile, Panama, Kentucky, and North Carolina. She studied English at Wheaton College and has an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Now she lives in the Chicago area, where she works as a Spanish-language editor at Tyndale House Publishers.

When not writing, she's usually reading in a hammock, running, cooking for friends, watching a show that features British accents, or planning a travel adventure. ...more

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I am half done with The Means That Make Us Strangers and it is such a good book, just had to tell you, so I will think of a question. Did you write this book because you lived in so many different countries?

Christine Kindberg Thank you, Barb! How kind—I’m glad you’re enjoying the book! To answer your question, I didn’t consciously set out to write about my experiences—I wan…moreThank you, Barb! How kind—I’m glad you’re enjoying the book! To answer your question, I didn’t consciously set out to write about my experiences—I wanted to tell the story of a white outsider in the 1960s and explore the divisions caused by race in the US. But since an international move is what makes Adelaide a white outsider, I did end up using some of my own experiences as a touch point for what Adelaide goes through, especially in cross cultural transition. So even though the circumstances are pretty different, a lot of Adelaide’s feelings are something I’ve felt at some time or another. Some of the feelings I didn’t even realize were my own until I re-read the manuscript later!(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Christine Kindberg I keep a notebook where I write down ideas when they strike. When I'm idea-dry and want to start a new project, I go through the notebook and pick up …moreI keep a notebook where I write down ideas when they strike. When I'm idea-dry and want to start a new project, I go through the notebook and pick up on whatever feels interesting. If I'm in the middle of a project and get stuck in a scene, I sometimes leave it and move to another part of the story. Also, it usually helps to get outside and go for a walk! Fresh air helps put things in perspective.(less)

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Poll closes on 5/30/2022. What do you want to read for our June 2022 BOTM Group Read? The theme was to look back at past polls, 2021 or earlier, and choose a book that didn't win the group read vote.

Dust by Kara Swanson

8 votes 25.0%

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

6 votes 18.8%

The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

5 votes 15.6%

The Means That Make Us Strangers by Christine Kindberg

4 votes 12.5%

Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery

3 votes 9.4%

Remember, Remember by Anna Elliott

3 votes 9.4%

Resistance by Jaye L. Knight

3 votes 9.4%

A Girl Named Faithful Plum: A True Story of a Dancer from China and How She Achieved Her Dream by Richard Bernstein

0 votes 0.0%

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