Michael C. White, Resting Places

Michael C. White’s seventh novel, “Resting Places” is, as Anita Shreve says, “a beautifully crafted novel of unbearable loss and earned forgiveness.”

In this interview, we learn about Michael’s writing process, how far ahead he plots, and why he gravitates towards the woman’s point of view. He cites the influence of his father as a great oral storyteller, and the inspiration of a high school teacher who lead this former jock, who had barely cracked a book, to a life in literature – both writing and teaching.

Michael is the founding director of Fairfield University’s low-residence MFA in Creative Writing and we also discuss the structure and benefits of that program for writers of all ages.