Episode 68: Lisa Czarina Michaud - Author and Music Lover

Lisa Czarina Michaud is an Italian American writer based in France. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, xojane, Narrtively, Bonjour Paris and other publications. She holds four evaluations at The Evergreen State College, and she joins us here today as she has written her first novel, titled, Slanted and Disenchanted. I had the opportunity to meet Lisa prior to this interview and read her book. When you are reading her book, you feel like you’re sitting down with Lisa, listening to her tell you a story. Slanted and Disenchanted is a novel set in 1999 and follows the main characters, Carla and Pete through the new millennium and into 2001. Carla and Pete are both what you would consider “disenchanted”, have multiple family issues and have a drive to play music. When they get together and form a band, the two learn more about each other and eventually themselves. Set to a fantastic mention of songs from the 90s and early 2000s, music plays a big role in Slanted & Disenchanted and is arguably the 3rd character in Lisa’s Novel.  Lisa and I talk about her book and also go deep into our challenges growing up and how we handled our own family issues. So sit back and listen to this interview with author Lisa Czarina Michaud.