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Author Deborah Levison On The Main Empowering Lessons She Wants Readers To Take Away From Her Writing

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Unfortunately, the themes of THE CRATE are relevant today: of hatred and intolerance and racism. It’s a cautionary tale about what happens in a society when hate is allowed to fester. About what can happen if we aren’t vigilant in combating it. How violence is like a pebble thrown into a pond that sends out ripples for generations. It is a story of legacy, of families coping with loss, of inheriting grief and pain “like unwanted family heirlooms.” In the book the “crate” is both literal and metaphorical. Yes, there was an actual crate — and metaphorically, we lifted its lid and all these terrible memories emerged.

As part of my interview series on the five things you need to know to become a great author, I had the pleasure of interviewing Deborah Levison.

Deborah Levison’s debut book, THE CRATE: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice, is a

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