Cherie Dimaline shares how working in the world of magic made her a better writer

She talks about her new novel Funeral Songs for Dying Girls and how she sneaks social commentary into books

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Caption: Cherie Dimaline's new YA novel is titled Funeral Songs for Dying Girls. (Penguin Random House Canada, Wenzdae Brewster)

Media Audio | Q : Cherie Dimaline on how working in the world of magic made her a better writer

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Cherie Dimaline is an award-winning author who seems to move effortlessly between labels like "young adult" and "literary fiction."
She joins host Tom Power to talk about finding inspiration everywhere — from cemeteries to Pinterest boards — and mining some of her own experiences for her latest YA novel, Funeral Songs for Dying Girls.
The full interview with Cherie Dimaline is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power(external link). Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Cherie Dimaline produced by Vanessa Greco.

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