Goodreads asked Joy Fowler:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Joy Fowler Mami of the Mountain came from my love of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and my experiences of growing up there on my granddaddy's tobacco farm. One of the families was of Melungeon heritage and got me interested in finding out about their history. Also, my son and I used to play a rhyming game. One of the names he came up with for me was Mami Salami! And of course, there always has to be an equine involved. Honey is drawn from my Haflinger Sam and some of the adventures we have had.

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