• I take the outline from a real person as inspiration, but the in-line is totally made up. Which is why I usually invent imaginary names.

    Dana Spiotta: I take the outline from a real person as inspiration, but the in-line is totally made up. Which is why I usually invent imaginary names.
    "Dana Spiotta’s Age of Innocence". Interview with Jeff Vasishta, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 11, 2016.