Review: A must read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2013
I live in agony of interviews. I am thrilled to interview the authors that I do, but I also dread it. Why? Because trying to come up with questions that the author hasn't been asked at least a thousand times already is tough. There are times when I've tried to be more laid back with the interviewee and have fallen flat on my face. Why did I tell you all this? So that you can understand my appreciation of this book. Lauren Baratz-Logsted has compiled 13 'disrespectful' interviews that first appeared on Writer-in-Residence between 2009-2010 into this hilarious book.How disrespectful are the interviews? Well, since the authors know they're in a sense getting 'roasted', it's not really that bad. Some of the authors give it back just as good as they get it. I love reading the authors' answers to Lauren's quirky questions. She asks some pretty amusing questions. I love the sarcastic snark she puts out along with her fascination with General Hospital.Overall I think anyone who has ever had to conduct an interview or loves reading interviews will find this book amusing. I found some 'new to me authors' as well which is always a plus.