![]() ![]() When did you begin writing If You Follow Me ? Were you still in Japan? Please post your questions to Malena in the comments and she’ll respond over the next week. ![]() As is true for many who live abroad, Marina is changed by her experience in ways she never could have anticipated.Ī few months ago, I corresponded with Malena about her experiences writing If You Follow Me. The cast of characters in the town of Shika includes a quirky co-teacher of English who sings a mean Elvis on karaoke, a silent neighbor boy who is just breaking out of hibernation and the British expat who is attempting to become the next great foreign talent after his stint teaching English in Shika. If You Follow Me is the tale of Marina, a young American who moves to Japan with her girlfriend in order to teach English and escape the painful reality of her father’s recent suicide. ![]() In her debut novel she captures key details of the expatriate life, while also weaving together a story that is unique and is about much more than a foreigner living in Japan. Like me, Malena worked as an Assistant Language teacher in Japan for two years. Part of the joy in reading Malena Watrous’ novel, If You Follow Me, was having a huge trip down memory lane. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |