Brad Meltzer heads for the beaches with Superman, Cain, Abel, and 'The Book Of Lies'
Among the many big books landing on beaches this summer is bestselling author, graphic novelist, and TV screenwriter Brad Meltzer's paperback release of The Book Of Lies (Grand Central Publishing; June, 2009). Appearing at the 2008 National Book Festival to talk about the novel, Meltzer began his presentation with a tribute to his mother, whose influences he felt throughout while writing the novel, and to whom the book is dedicated. Describing The Book Of Lies themes as a kind of Superman meets the Biblical brothers, Cain and Abel and packaged with a musical soundtrack written and produced specially for the book. Meltzer closed his prepared comments with the story of Jerry Siegel and how he created the iconic Superman character because he wanted a 'bullet-proof father after his own father was killed by gunfire, and the story of how he and other celebrities collaborated to restore the Cleveland, OHio, home that Jerry Siegel lived in when he created Superman. Meltzer then took questions about his reader and story development advisors, his favorite reader being his wife, Corey; the link between music and writing; the biggest challenges facing young writers today--getting published; how much of his fiction is based on true stories; and the differences in his approaches to writing novels, comics, and TV screenplays.
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Brad Meltzer heads for the beaches with Superman, Cain, Abel, and 'The Book Of Lies'
