Read It Forward interviews bestselling author Chris Bohjalian, who reveals why he chose to write a ghost story and how he approached writing his characters. “I tended to approach my ghosts with the same basic criteria I have for my breathing characters,” he tells us. “If presented with certain stimuli, how will they respond? What will they do, given who they are? That was what I was thinking about most often. I wanted their behavior to make sense to readers.” He also shares his adventures researching his latest novel The Night Strangers, which included experiencing an underwater simulated plane crash! RIFers in book groups: be sure to enter our very special sweepstakes for The Night Strangers, brought to you by Read It Forward and Cabot Creamery.
