Eliza Minot discusses her book, “The Tiny One.” She explains that the novel follows the story of eight-year-old Via Mahoney Revere. When Via’s mother dies unexpectedly in a violent car crash, Via struggles with her grief. She is confused by her pain, disoriented by her mother’s absence, and distraught by the concept of death. Minot discusses how the story revolves around Via retelling the day of her mother’s death in intricate detail in an effort to find understanding. As Via chronicles these mundane events, they trigger earlier memories from times in her life when her mother was there. Also in this interview, Minot recounts losing her own mother at an early age and its effect on her life and writing.
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