Melissa de la Cruz
Author Interview - Melissa de la Cruz
Author I draw inspiration from: Stephen King
Favorite place to read a book: The yellow Saarinen womb chair in my office - so comfy!
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Gandalf because he can probably get us out
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: Reading Dr. Seuss when I was 8 years old
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Hardback
The last book I read: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Pen & paper or computer: computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Hermione, because we would have been in all the advanced classes together
If I wasn’t an author, I’d be a: I have been a fashion editor, a beauty editor, a journalist, a computer programmer.
Favorite decade in fashion history: changes every time. But I like current trends, so whatever is really hot right now, I like it, but for me the defining style was early 2000s Marc Jacobs
Place I’d most like to travel: I love Italy, Capri is my favorite place on earth. Heaven.
My signature drink: Aperol Spritz, Cosmopolitan, or Dirty Martini.
Favorite artist: Jeff Koons
Number one on my bucket list: I’ve had a wonderful life. Every day is a vacation honestly. But probably number one is moving back to New York City.