Interview with Baer Charlton, Author of Everyone Deserves a Home

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Everyone Deserves a Home?

“Passing” is nothing new, but for much of society, it’s as new as Gen Z slang. I dated a woman I thought was white, but she wasn’t. Writing about passing isn’t the same as normalizing people going about their lives.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Everyone Deserves a Home, what would they be?

“Our House” by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read a wide variety of genres, from spy thrillers to the craft of writing non-fiction.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Mostly about writing.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

A play that is given on the front lawn of a deaf orphanage and narrated by the students of Gallaudet College for the deaf.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

In the fall, when my wife starts yelling at the TV (football), I go down to the basement and write. I’ve written more books during football season than at any other time of year.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Family is what you make it.

Baer Charlton is the author of the new book Everyone Deserves a Home

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