“Uncovering Hidden Truths: Caroline Topperman Reveals the Secrets Behind ‘Your Roots Cast a Shadow'”
MDH: Your voice is distinctive, it’s inquisitive, it’s casual and it’s friendly. At many points you address the readers directly, breaking the fourth wall. Were these purposeful style decisions?
CT: Yes, because I can’t write in a literary way. I tried for a long time, and it was never who I was. I have a degree in screenwriting, which is a very direct, very clear style. I also spent years working on a blog where I was always addressing the readers. But also, while I was writing, I realized there are history books that are phenomenal, but those are books where the author is far away from the reader. I felt a certain urgency as I was writing this book as it was when Russia invaded Ukraine, and I thought, what we need are books that speak to as wide an audience as possible. I want somebody who may not pick up a history book to be able to read my book and relate to it and not feel like they were having history rammed down their throat.
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