LATFOB: author Aimee Bender
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Aimee Bender is the author of two short story collections -- ‘The Girl in the Flammable Skirt’ and ‘Willful Creatures’; the recent novella ‘The Third Elevator’ and the novel ‘An Invisible Sign of My Own.’ The USC professor’s second novel is coming later this year; she’ll be at the Festival of Books on Saturday, appearing on the panel ‘Writing the Fantastic’ at 2 p.m.
Carolyn Kellogg: You’re known for bringing fantastic elements into your literary fiction – can you tell us what to expect in your upcoming novel, ‘The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake’?
Aimee Bender:
Well, it also has a bunch of fantastical elements, though some of them are a bit buried and are only discovered along the way. I think it’s a less fairy-tale-influenced book but the magic is still very much there.CK: What are you currently reading?
AB:
‘Laika,’ the graphic novel, and ‘A Moveable Feast,’ which I had never read. It’s so good.CK: What’s your favorite thing about the Festival of Books?
AB:
The resounding reminder that L.A. is a city that loves to read.CK: What do you plan to see or do at the festival this year?
AB:
Walk around, happen upon talks, browse bookstores, eat a Dove Bar if it’s hot.CK: Do you have a favorite book or movie about Los Angeles?
AB:
Recently saw ‘L.A. Story’ again and just loved it. Such a sweet and often affectionate take on L.A., with that wise talking freeway sign.I also just love Lawrence Weschler’s article on L.A. light (you have to buy or subscribe to the New Yorker for access, but I think it’s worth it).
-- Carolyn Kellogg
