---------------------------------------- Writer Deborah Johnson, also known as Deborah Johns, currently lives in Columbus, Mississippi. Her father was an African-American doctor. Her most recent book is entitled The Air Between Us and is published by Harper Collins. It takes place in a town called Revere in Mississippi, where the population is diverse and segregated. The story's plot revolves around "ghost surgery," a practice in which one doctor operates on a patient, but the patient thinks it is his own doctor. Previously Johnson had written four books published by Kensington Press that were considered historical romances under the pen name Deborah Johns. In addition to being a writer, Johnson is the editor for Genesis Press in Columbus and Executive Director of the Colom Foundation. Before moving to Columbus, Mississippi, she was for seventeen years an announcer for Vatican Radio in Rome, Italy. She has begun work on her next novel, which currently has the title The Secret Is Magic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Review of The
Air Between Us
Above: Kitten Epps gets Johnson to sign her book.
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with Deborah Johnson Who are your parents? Do you have any brothers or sisters?
When and where were you born? Where else have you lived besides Columbus, Mississippi?
What did you do at Vatican Radio? How did you get that job? Did you have to learn another language?
Have you ever been married? Do you have any children?
Who is your favorite author? What author do you think has influenced you the most? Why did you decide to write? When did you become interested in writing? Was there something
in particular that got you interested in writing? What kind of student were you in high school? What made you decide to try another type of novel? How long did it take you to write The Air Between Us? Are you working on a new book right now?
Have you received any awards for your writing?
Do you have any advice for future writers?
Do you have any advice for students today? How has Mississippi or living in Mississippi influenced your writing? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amazon.com has brief review from Publisher's Weekly and plot description for The Air Between Us. Harper Collins describes the book by Johnson which they publish. Sound Authors has an audio interview with Johnson. Johnson to share The Air Between Us at Starkville's Lunch with Books ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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