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Coming up on Forum, we talk about the craft of writing with Amor Tolls, best-selling author

of the novels, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility. California is the intended

destination of the characters in his latest work called The Lincoln Highway about a band

of travelers seeking a fresh start. We'll talk with Tolls about his own journey as a writer

and the themes that unite his novels. Join us.

This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim.

Lincoln Park in San Francisco is the ultimate destination for the band of travelers and seekers and Amortals' latest novel called The Lincoln Highway, but their journey is defined by detours,

reversals, and recalibrations, which is in a way how Tolls describes the

way he writes, adapting to surprises that surfaced from his characters. And Amor Tolls joins us now.

Welcome to Forum. Thank you for having me, Mina. It's a pleasure to be here. Yeah, it's great to have

you. And Amor, you've said that all your books start with a notion. Can you tell us about the notion that led to the Lincoln Highway?

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