Serena Burdick
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
Author of Find Me in Havana
“Find Me in Havana is a novel based on the true story of Hollywood actress Estelita Rodriguz whose sudden, unsolved death has haunted her daughter, Nina, for years. It is a conversation between mother and daughter, each telling her side of the story. From the glamour of Hollywood, to Castro's revolution in Cuba, these passionate women fight to maintain their identity and power through the pursuit of truth and resolution and forgiveness.”
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
Author I draw inspiration from: Elizabeth Strout
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
Favorite place to read a book: Living room chair
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Lila Cerullo, My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: There was no moment! It was a slow evolution from deciding to write a novel for the joy of it, to seeing if I could find an agent (because why not?), to that first book being published (shock), to writing a book that was successful (more shock), to realizing this has finally become a profession.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Hardback
The last book I read: The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
Pen & paper or computer: Computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Sam Gamgee, The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Author Interview - Serena Burdick
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: An actor
Favorite decade in fashion history: 1910, although personally I'm into the 1970's, at the moment.
Place I’d most like to travel: Anywhere these days! But if I had to choose, Australia
My signature drink: An old fashioned
Favorite artist: James Tissot
Number one on my bucket list: Build a writing cabin. Well, my husband would build it, but I'd get to write in it.
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Author Bio: Serena Burdick is the Toronto Star, Publishers' Weekly and international bestselling author of THE GIRLS WITH NO NAMES. She is the author of the forthcoming novel FIND ME IN HAVANA (January, 2021) and the 2017 International Book Award Winner for Historical Fiction for her novel GIRL IN THE AFTERNOON. She studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence, holds a Bachelors of Arts from Brooklyn College in English literature and an Associates of Arts from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in theater. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.
