What made you want to write a novel?
This is a love story, and it is also an ode to the places that have formed a lot of who I am and the art that provided me with solace in times of loss and joy. With photography and music, there’s something sensual in that kind of work. You can look at a photo and have an immediate reaction, or you can hear music and feel something. I was trying to transcribe that kind of sensuality toward literature.
Art in general almost becomes a third character to accompany your two leads. How did you decide which art to reference in the story?