Hiya, we are doing a essay in class about the controversy surrounding your book and we would like to know where did your view point come from? Where did you get your inspiration from? Do you plan on continuing to write controversial books? Was it intentional?

Megan Allen Hi Gigi.

Thank you for your questions. I was inspired to write TSP after my time in the south visiting my father. The racism I witness every time I’m there is very blatant and in-your-face. It eerily feels a bit like stepping into the past.

I have always naturally gravitated toward controversial issues, and my writing is very much a product of this. Starting conversations on social problems which require assessment and re-evaluation is an exercise I hold dear and consider extremely important. My next novel will step inside the American meat industry, and I can assure you my visit there will not be a pleasant one.

As to your last question, while stirring up controversy wasn’t exactly intentional in my writing of TSP, I knew it would be controversial considering the subject matter.

Is your class currently reading TSP? Please let me know if I can answer any other thoughtful questions like these.

Best wishes to you and your class. I'm delighted about your interest in TSP!

Megan

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