Bookshop Interview with Author Margaret Dulaney (Episode #226)

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Margaret Dulaney discusses her new middle grade book, Whippoorwill Willingly. The story follows eleven-year-old Whippoorwill Willingly as she embarks on a magical journey to an enchanted lake in the Swiss Alps. She meets a variety of friends—humans, animals, and birds—and experiences a mystical world filled with wonder and healing. As a result of her journey, the once-cynical Whippoorwill learns patience, empathy, and a greater appreciation of the natural world. Margaret Dulaney has been writing about mystical things for nearly twenty years. When the pandemic hit, she put aside her collection of nonfiction essays and decided to write something fun, light-hearted, and filled with hope. When she heard the voice of eleven-year-old Whippoorwill in her head, she couldn’t resist writing this book. In this episode, I’ll chat with Margaret about her writing journey, why she chose Switzerland as the setting for her story, and how what it took for her to become a voracious reader and eventually write her own stories.

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