Why she wrote it

[woodelf]

Anyone know of a site where the author Lionel Schriver explains Why she wrote the novel We Need To Talk About Kevin...I repeat, Why she wrote it. Ta Muchly.

[mrs_overall]

Hi woodelf (big wave and smile).
I hope you are keeping well. Still on the croaky side here but there is some improvement, much to the dismay of my children ha, ha!

[woodelf]

Hi to you too Mrs_Overall...big smile, wavy hands and jumpy up and down stuff! Great to hear or rather read...smile...that tha's well on the mend - and thi childer really love thee tha knows!

[NazNomad]

There's a downloadable podcast on this page where she talks 'about' the book. I haven't listened to it, but it may give you the answer you need ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/wbc/all

[woodelf]

Many Thanks Naz, I'll give it a listen.

[squarebear]

I imagine most people write novels to try and earn a few quid.

[jake-the-peg]

I would imagine it was related to the Columbine massacre that happened a few years before and was still well in the public conciousness.

Michael Moore's film "Bowling for Columbine" came out the year before "We need to talk about Kevin"

[woodelf]

Thanks Naz, the podcast was okay and provided some answers.

[Rexi]

Can't answer your question ... but what a flipping brilliant book that was *nod*

[NazNomad]

Cool, glad it was some help :-)