Thom Vernon interviewed by Xtra

Thom Vernon recently sat down with Chris Dupuis of Xtra to discuss his new novel, The Drifts.

'Though he grew up primarily in Lansing, Michigan, Vernon’s family originally hailed from Arkansas, and he often travelled there in the summer.

'I was a bit of an oddball as a kid, and so I think my grandmother thought I’d appreciate it,' he laughs. 'In Arkansas, I fit in somehow. I’m actually related to almost everyone in Bay. Going there as an adult, I was shocked to meet all these strangers and see my face in them.''

Read the whole story here.