Goodreads asked Joshua Banker:

What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Joshua Banker I think most of the "mysteries" in my life would make for a banal reading experience. I doubt dedicating 300 pages to "where did that other sock get off to" or "did I really eat all the ice cream" are the most thrilling of narrative hooks. Which is probably why I like to stick with fantasy and sci-fi, so that I can explore stranger, more exotic concepts. I mean how often do you see a 2 million year old soldier come out of cryogenic sleep?

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