Neko Case

You know, like, if you think you know what a song's about and it makes you feel... connected emotionally to it and it becomes a little chapter heading in your life, you know, you don't want to ruin that for people.

You know, like, if you think you know what a song's about and it makes you feel... connected emotionally to it and it becomes a little chapter heading in your life, you know, you don't want to ruin that for people.

Well, that song was a real event. I was really at a bus stop in Honolulu fleeing Hawaii and I saw it happen and I just felt so helpless. You felt helpless to protect the kid. Yeah, but the kid also was being very resilient and she was, you know, entertaining herself. She was very spunky and cute and

Well, that song was a real event. I was really at a bus stop in Honolulu fleeing Hawaii and I saw it happen and I just felt so helpless. You felt helpless to protect the kid. Yeah, but the kid also was being very resilient and she was, you know, entertaining herself. She was very spunky and cute and

Well, that song was a real event. I was really at a bus stop in Honolulu fleeing Hawaii and I saw it happen and I just felt so helpless. You felt helpless to protect the kid. Yeah, but the kid also was being very resilient and she was, you know, entertaining herself. She was very spunky and cute and

Well, I mean, I told the story. I just... I've never written a book before, and, you know, I didn't set out to write a memoir. I wanted to write fiction. But, you know, it was at the height of the pandemic, and Hachette said, we'll pay you to write a memoir, though. And I was like, okay, a memoir it is. And that's not a complaint, or, you know, they didn't hold my heels to the fire or anything.

Well, I mean, I told the story. I just... I've never written a book before, and, you know, I didn't set out to write a memoir. I wanted to write fiction. But, you know, it was at the height of the pandemic, and Hachette said, we'll pay you to write a memoir, though. And I was like, okay, a memoir it is. And that's not a complaint, or, you know, they didn't hold my heels to the fire or anything.

Well, I mean, I told the story. I just... I've never written a book before, and, you know, I didn't set out to write a memoir. I wanted to write fiction. But, you know, it was at the height of the pandemic, and Hachette said, we'll pay you to write a memoir, though. And I was like, okay, a memoir it is. And that's not a complaint, or, you know, they didn't hold my heels to the fire or anything.

I just thought, okay, well, it'll just be a little challenging. Because... talking about yourself or writing about yourself to yourself isn't the most exciting thing ever. You know, you spend a lot of time with yourself. So I don't think of myself as like, oh, people are really going to want to know this.

I just thought, okay, well, it'll just be a little challenging. Because... talking about yourself or writing about yourself to yourself isn't the most exciting thing ever. You know, you spend a lot of time with yourself. So I don't think of myself as like, oh, people are really going to want to know this.

I just thought, okay, well, it'll just be a little challenging. Because... talking about yourself or writing about yourself to yourself isn't the most exciting thing ever. You know, you spend a lot of time with yourself. So I don't think of myself as like, oh, people are really going to want to know this.

So, I mean, that's one of the reasons I tried to pick more interesting stories from childhood that were scenes maybe of good things too. Because I didn't want it to just be you know, oh, poor me, especially because it's not unusual. It's most people's experience. I mean, you know, my situation with my mother is pretty bizarre.

So, I mean, that's one of the reasons I tried to pick more interesting stories from childhood that were scenes maybe of good things too. Because I didn't want it to just be you know, oh, poor me, especially because it's not unusual. It's most people's experience. I mean, you know, my situation with my mother is pretty bizarre.

So, I mean, that's one of the reasons I tried to pick more interesting stories from childhood that were scenes maybe of good things too. Because I didn't want it to just be you know, oh, poor me, especially because it's not unusual. It's most people's experience. I mean, you know, my situation with my mother is pretty bizarre.

But neglect or abuse or things like that, those are most people's experiences. Or growing up really poor, like, that is most people.

But neglect or abuse or things like that, those are most people's experiences. Or growing up really poor, like, that is most people.

But neglect or abuse or things like that, those are most people's experiences. Or growing up really poor, like, that is most people.

I didn't know that until I was in my early 20s and I told somebody I knew that my mom faked her death. And then they were like, that's the weirdest fucking thing I've ever heard. And I was like, oh, yeah, that is actually pretty weird, isn't it? But, you know, kids, like kids just think what's happening to them is what happens.

I didn't know that until I was in my early 20s and I told somebody I knew that my mom faked her death. And then they were like, that's the weirdest fucking thing I've ever heard. And I was like, oh, yeah, that is actually pretty weird, isn't it? But, you know, kids, like kids just think what's happening to them is what happens.

I didn't know that until I was in my early 20s and I told somebody I knew that my mom faked her death. And then they were like, that's the weirdest fucking thing I've ever heard. And I was like, oh, yeah, that is actually pretty weird, isn't it? But, you know, kids, like kids just think what's happening to them is what happens.