By Nathan Slauer
WKTV Community Volunteer
Promoting a new book during a global pandemic is no picnic. Yet young adult author Brittany Cavallaro takes the challenge in stride.
With the release of her latest novel, Muse, Cavallaro has hit the road and made a number of public appearances, including a recent speaking event at Schuler’s Books & Music Store in Kentwood. Although Cavallaro misses attending larger in-person conferences and conventions, she has also enjoyed connecting with her audience in a whole new way through online meetings.
Based out of Michigan, Cavallaro receives inspiration from teaching creative writing to young people at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She encourages her students to explore their interests and write the topics that grab their attention, even if it means researching everything from female fighter pilots to 18th century American politics.
Muse takes this exploratory approach and turns the audience’s expectations of a work of historical fiction work. The World Fair of 1893 serves as a prominent setting in the novel, and the American government is reimagined as a monarchy.
Beyond Muse, Cavallaro’s work includes the Charlotte Holmes books, a quartet which portrays Sherlock Holmes’ great-great-great granddaughter, Charlotte, solving mysteries.
More information about Cavallaro can be found at www.brittanycavallaro.com or check out the Locally Entertaining podcast, episode 17.
