Lynne Hugo - The Language of Kin
Joining me for this episode is award-winning novelist Lynne Hugo. Lynne I discuss her latest novel, The Language of Kin.
The Language of Kin is a story of Eve, a chimpanzee who was orphaned, captured by poachers, experimented in labs, before finally finding her place in a zoo where the caretakers have different views on how to care for Eve. Lynne and I chat about the pro’s and con’s of zoos and sanctuaries, how we can truly communicate and build relationships with animals and humans. We discuss Lynne’s writing style, research and how to create a thought-provoking novel. Have a listen, learn a lot, discuss with others and better understand how to build the best relationships with the animals and the humans around us. Enjoy!
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BIO:
Lynne is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient who has also received repeat grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. The Language of Kin is her tenth novel and thirteenth book. Her memoir, Where The Trail Grows Faint, won the Riverteeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize and her novel, A Matter of Mercy, received the 2015 Independent Publishers Silver Medal for Best North-East Fiction. Another novel (Swimming Lessons) became a Lifetime Original Movie of the Month. More recently,The Testament of Harold's Wife was a Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2018 selection. Through the Ohio Arts Council’s renowned Arts in Education program, Lynne has taught creative writing to hundreds of schoolchildren.
Born and educated in New England, Lynne and her photographer husband live in Ohio. They are grateful parents of two, have three grandchildren and large, rowdy extended families. She hikes with her husband and their yellow Lab, Scout, Terror Of All Squirrels, who excels at playing shortstop, barking, and rolling in anything stinky on the hiking trails.