Aryssa Damron, a librarian in Washington, DC, and the chair of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Selection Committee, had some questions for this year’s winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, Amanda Peters. Here’s their conversation.
Damron: The Berry Pickers is your debut novel. What about this story begged to be told and how did you weave your own favorite stories, motifs, and heritage into the book?
This story really came from.
