Carolinda Clatter!
Amazon.com's Significant SevenMordicai Gerstein graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven.Q:What book has had the most significant impact on your life?A:Alice in Wonderland. I read it as a child, and then read it to each of my three children, and it always knocked me out.Q:You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?A:The book: The most complete anthology of poetry in English from earliest to now. The music:Bach's Well Tempered Clavier, booksoneandtwo. The movie:Beat the Devil.Q:What is the worst lie you've ever told?A:I never tell lies.Q:Describe the perfect writing environment.A:Early summer morning in the Adirondacks in an attic room looking out over a meadow at the high peaks.Q:If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?A:"The world is an endlessly beautiful place, and the food is spectacular. Please don't screw it up."Q:Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?A:My mother, who died in 1970.Q:If you could have one superpower, what would it be?A:Flight!