Debut novelist Hanna Halperin joins Zibby to discuss how the writing she produced during her MFA intersected with her role as a domestic abuse counselor to lead her to her book, Something Wild. Hanna shares how she immersed herself in the story so much that her characters surprised her, the research she conducted to accurately portray a nearby neighborhood as the backdrop for the plot, and what conversations she hopes her novel will spark.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yaUmiWBookshop: https://bit.ly/3wb0beS Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.