I just knew that Jewel was mixed race, and that she was Jamaican, Mexican, and White. What was it about these different beliefs that sparked your interest? The connection with place is also shown through the incorporation of different cultures. I didn’t really decide to incorporate these spaces into the story the characters themselves told me where they go, and the only thing I could do was follow them there. I find great solace and wisdom in my own sacred spaces, and I did as a kid, too. I love the spaces in my life – I live across the street from Lake Michigan and sit out there a lot. People move around a lot these days and in that moving it’s hard to be connected to a place, to feel the heartbeat of a boulder. Sacred spaces are everywhere in Bird – those spaces that seem to hold you, listen to you, give advice, calm you down. Can you tell us about how and why you decided to incorporate these elements in your story? Your characters talk about being linked in close binary systems with each other, but many of them also seem to be linked with a particular place.
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