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John Boyne is the author of over 15 books and short stories. His New York Times bestselling novel, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”, was an international bestseller, selling more than nine million copies worldwide. In today’s episode, we discuss his newest novel, “The Heart’s Invisible Furies”, a New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017. 

We kick off the conversation by having John take us back to the earliest memory of how he first fell in love with storytelling. John shares the inspiration behind “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” and walks us through his unique structure of the novel. We go into detail about the history of human rights activism in Ireland, what his creative research process is like, and how he discovers fresh ideas for his stories.

We also discuss how the important role humor can play in historical novels, how to create emotional distance when writing about darker topics, and advice on finding your own voice and style of writing.

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Yin

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“Even as a child, the acts of reading and writing were always completely connected to me.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

“I don’t remember a time where I actively decided to be a writer, it was just always a part of who I was.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

“You can be a good mimic, but eventually you have to have your own voice and your own style of writing.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

“Good writing will find its audience.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

“If you are reading and writing all the time, if your brain is engaged with fiction constantly, then you become more attuned to ideas.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

“As hard work as writing novels is, I think we should always enjoy the process of writing them.” -John Boyne (Click to tweet)

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN TODAY’S EPISODE: 

• How John fell in love with storytelling 
• Advice on finding your own voice and style of writing
• How John discovers fresh ideas for his stories
• A snapshot of John’s new novel “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” 
• Details on the history of human rights activism in Ireland 
• The important role humor plays in historical novels
• How to create emotional distance when writing about darker topics 
• John walks us through his unique structure of “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” 
• A look into John’s creative research process