You loved him as Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, and more recently in shows like Longmire and the current hit Prodigal Son. Lou Diamond Phillips has written and directed a number of projects for the screen and now he is releasing his first novel, The Tinderbox. You may be surprised to learn that Lou is a lifelong avid reader as well. Listen below to hear us discuss his amazing new novel, what the lengthy writing process was like, and Lou’s reading interests and influences from Lewis Carroll to Stephen King!
- 1:10 - Lou discusses the strange year that is 2020
- 5:50 - A filming update on Season 2 of Prodigal Son
- 6:45 - The creation & evolution of The Tinderbox; the influence of Lou’s wife on this process
- 15:57 - The various elements & themes of the book
- 22:08 - An examination of how the book defies genres
- 26:24 - Lou shares lessons learned from writing
- 30:33 - Worldbuilding in The Tinderbox
- 34:12 - Lou’s writing processes
- 37:50 - Lou’s reading interests & influences
- 45:48 - Will there be more books to follow The Tinderbox?!
