The California native writes about the outdoors and forging a life in Alaska in her new novel, out Feb. 28.
Melinda Moustakis, author of the new novel “Homestead,” knows about homes — she’s had many of them just in the past decade.
Moustakis’ mother also played a role in her deciding to become a writer, encouraging her interest in poetry when she was a child. “I was wondering if I would write about California or Alaska, and Alaska sort of took over,” Moustakis says. “At the time, I was going up in the summers to fish with one of my uncles on an island in the Kenai River. Listening to my Uncle Sonny taught me how to write dialogue and be really invested in people as characters. My writing had been more focused on the landscape and imagery, and I could do that well, but having Sonny’s voice definitely strengthened my writing.
The book received positive reviews from critics and led to Moustakis being selected as a “5 Under 35” honoree by the National Book Foundation. The prestigious program recognizes promising debut authors; past awardees have included recognizable names like ZZ Packer, Karen Russell, and Danielle Evans.
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