Interview with Carrie Firestone for The Unlikelies
The Unlikeliesby Carrie Firestone
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: June 6th 2017
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Synopsis:
Five teens embark on a summer of vigilante good samaritanism in a novel that's part The Breakfast Club, part The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and utterly captivating.
Rising high school senior Sadie is bracing herself for a long, lonely, and boring summer. But things take an unexpected turn when she steps in to help rescue a baby in distress and a video of her good deed goes viral.
Suddenly internet-famous, Sadie's summer changes for the better when she's introduced to other "hometown heroes." These five very different teens form an unlikely alliance to secretly right local wrongs, but when they try to help a heroin-using friend, they get in over their heads and discover that there might be truth in the saying "no good deed goes unpunished." Can Sadie and her new friends make it through the summer with their friendships--and anonymity--intact?
This rich and thought-provoking novel takes on timely issues and timeless experiences with a winning combination of romance, humor, and wisdom.
Hi Carrie!! We’re so excited to have your book in our FFBC Tours, and can’t wait to ask you a couple of questions about your new book THE UNLIKELIES!!
Hi! Thank you so much for this opportunity!
Favorite Book?
There are so many! The best book I’ve read this month was STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel. I loved the premise and the way the lives of the characters intertwined.
Favorite TV show?
Game of Thrones (Shame. Shame. Shame.)
Favorite movie?
The Goonies
Favorite Song?
Imagine by John Lennon
Favorite Food?
Definitely popcorn
Definitely popcorn
Name 3 fictional places you would move to in a heartbeat.
The Boxcar (from the Boxcar Children); The Chocolate Factory (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); The House (Little House on the Prairie)
What were your favorite books growing up?
Favorite Quote?
What do you find yourself “Fangirling” over?
What were your 3 favorite books from the last year?
Could you tell our Book Addicts a little bit about THE UNLIKELIES?
What 3 hashtags would you most associate with your book? (Could be a word or phrase or anything that would instantly make you think of THE UNLIKELIES.)
#UnlikelyRevolution #UnlikelyHero #DoSomethingNoble (and I’ll add one more #Lizard)
Besides reading, writing, and blogging, I love fashion!! What would Sadie wear on a typical summer day?
Great question! She’s very casual: denim shorts, her favorite Leprechaun t-shirt, and flip flops!
How did you come up with the story? Did you find inspiration in any other story/movie/show and how has this affected your writing?
It’s funny because I see a little bit of The Goonies in this book. And I was definitely thinking about the revolution songs of The Beatles as I wrote. But I was most inspired by the “unlikely heroes” I have encountered in my life. I wanted to show that do-gooders can be cool and interesting and that while “no good deed goes unpunished,” it’s so important to keeping trying to do good things in this jaded world.
Tell us your favorite quote from THE UNLIKELIES.
This is totally random, but I like when Alice says, “Hello, little boy. Would you like some sassafras?”
Is there a specific scene that you had the most fun to write? Or which part was the most difficult to get through?
I loved writing the Speakeasy scene because I would have hung out at Speakeasy all the time. The difficult scenes were the ones that dealt with the dark world of drugs and the pain that comes from watching someone you love suffer from addiction.
If you had to pick one song to be the Theme Song for THE UNLIKELIES– Which one would you pick?
Blackbird by The Beatles
Are there any recommendations you could give your readers to be in the “perfect mood” to read THE UNLIKELIES (specific music, snacks…)?
1. Suggested music: Anything by the Beatles (especially Blackbird)
2. Suggested snack: blueberry cobbler or biscuits with honey (both with a side of ice cream)
3. Suggested candy: candy necklace
4. Suggested time to read: early evening on a cloudy summer night
5. Suggested companion: a notebook to write down your own revolutionary ideas
What’s next for you?
I’m planning to read and write a lot this summer. And I’m working on some of my own vigilante do-gooder projects! #UnlikelyRevolution
Thank you so much for this, Carrie!
Thank you! This was such a fun interview!!
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Carrie Firestone has lived in rural, urban, and suburban places, and, while she currently lives in the suburbs, she is decidedly a CITY person. She loves parties, and all kinds of music, and books about random people doing random things in random places. She loves to travel with her husband, and two daughters, Lauren and Emily. When she isn’t writing, you might find her reluctantly sharing her popcorn at the movies, trying to get people (or dogs) to do a conga line, or adding items to her loose ends list.
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