Maria T. Lennon discusses her novel, “Making It Up As I Go Along.” She begins by explaining that the book is about a woman who moves from southern California to Africa. She talks about the importance of friendship between new mothers and how having that support system helps women. Lennon talks about how her mother is a Buddhist, and that they lived in a commune in India for several months. She talks about her travels around Europe, how she met her husband, and what motherhood is like. Lennon talks about her character’s decision between having an easy life in California and doing what matters in Africa. She ends the interview by talking about romantic encounters in the book and what it must be like having a controlling family.
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