Interview with Marcelo Antinori, Author of The Seagull and the Spy

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Seagull and the Spy?

I was inspired by Panama City’s old town, a magical place where exotic characters seemed to appear everywhere.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Seagull and the Spy, what would they be?

Es la historia de un amor (a bolero written by a Panamanian).

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Entertaining novels.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah and The Island of missing trees ny Elif Shafak.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The discovery of the abandoned apartment.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I work every morning from 8 until I get tired (11 or 12).

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Keep trying.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Reading is a pleasure.

Marcelo Antinori is the author of the new book The Seagull and the Spy

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