With her new novel The Sky Is Yours (hardcover, Kindle), writer Chandler Klang Smith mixes elements of fantasy, dystopian science fiction, noir, romance, and other genres with the skill of a hipster making one-off donut flavors. But in talking to her about the book for the following email interview, she also mentioned the influence of some oddball cartoons, a couple video games, and one very funny fella you might not expect.
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