Interview with Gary Colton, Author of How It Falls Apart

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write How It Falls Apart?

With so much division in the world right now, I believe How It Falls Apart allows readers to see the horrors that lie ahead if people continue to view the world with an “us versus them” mentality.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of How It Falls Apart, what would they be?

Purple Rain by Prince is featured in the book, and if you read it, you’ll understand why I chose it

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

I love literary fiction, but I prefer to write thrillers with a literary feel to the prose.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Last Chance by Greg Hurwitz, Red River Seven by Anthony Ryan, and All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The big test at the end!

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

Just lots of coffee!

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Successful people are just those who never gave up.

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

The potentially catastrophic consequences of artificial intelligence evolving beyond our control.

Gary Colton is the author of the new book How It Falls Apart

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