In the beginning, in fact, my novel was called Einstein’s Mom. Since I couldn’t find a version of that book, I decided to write one.
What’s it like to be the mother of somebody who’s so different from most children that it makes life difficult for everybody? How did Albert Einstein’s mother manage, for example? I wanted to read the Walter Isaacson doorstopper bio of her. Once I got the idea for this book, I felt compelled to write it because its central question seemed so fascinating to me. What was the writing process like for you over those five years and what helped you persevere for that long to fulfill your dream of writing a book? I understand that your debut novel took you five years to write and then one year to edit. Now grab that cup of coffee and settle in for my interview with Julia Claiborne Johnson If so, I can’t wait to read it because I already miss Frank. I am wondering if that is because the author plans a sequel. The only criticism with this one is the ending felt unresolved and wasn’t wrapped up very tidy- it just left me dangling. The supporting characters were just as fascinating especially Frank’s eccentric mother. I can’t imagine the research that went into forming all of Frank’s numerous thoughts about actors, movies, and all the fun facts that he had gathered over the years that seemed to consume him. I found myself giggling through some of Frank’s antics and well up when he just couldn’t fit in with his peers. When Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning mansion, she’s put to work right away-as a full-time companion to Frank, the writer’s eccentric nine-year-old, a boy with the wit of Noel Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s movie star, and very little in common with his fellow fourth-graders.Īs she slowly gets to know Frank, Alice becomes consumed with finding out who Frank’s father is, how his gorgeous “piano teacher and itinerant male role model” Xander fits into the Banning family equation-and whether Mimi will ever finish that book.įrank is one one of the sweetest characters that is so perfectly formed that you just want to give this sweet little boy a hug when you get done with this book. The prickly Mimi reluctantly complies-with a few stipulations: No Ivy-Leaguers or English majors. Now Mimi must write a new book for the first time in decades, and to ensure the timely delivery of her manuscript, her New York publisher sends an assistant to monitor her progress. But after falling prey to a Bernie Madoff-style ponzi scheme, she’s flat broke. “Mimi” Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years. It is a charming, funny, and heartwarming story that I enjoyed from start to finish. Be Frank With Me was included in my March Must-Read recommendations and once you read it, you will know exactly why. I am so excited to share about another incredible book that I enjoyed this month.
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