Inside the Turbulent Journey of Rachel Weaver: The Untold Story Behind Dizzy
JML: When reading your memoir, Tara Westover’s Educated came to mind because of the similarly long struggle she experienced figuring out what was wrong with her. Did you read it?
RW: I did read Educated and liked it very much. Her control of craft struck me as much as the story she was telling. It’s hard to say if it influenced me directly. My husband Mike likes to refer to himself as an Audible Widow because of how much time I spend listening to books. Staying immersed in storytelling certainly has shaped me as a person and as a writer. I love to enjoy books as a reader and then study them for craft to learn everything I can as a writer. Which is what I did with Educated.
