Questions to Ask Brian Sousa

About Almost Gone

Is the boy of "Fortaleza" supposed to be Fernanda's brother and where is the clue that tells us if he is or not?

Is the book autobiographical?

With which character does the empirical author mostly identify?

Is there any character you'd have liked to expand more on?

Would you change anything in the book now?

What happens to Scott?


About Writing

What are your literary influences? Did Under the Volcano influence Almost Gone?

How do you feel about the Luso-American label?

What is your relation with the Portuguese Language? Do you think your work as Portuguese-American writer would be enriched by improving your Portuguese (language and literature)?

What do you consider to be the most featured aspects of Portuguese-American identity in writing? What is the one you consider most important to you?

What is the Portuguese-American literature you like best and why?

What is your writing process?

Are there any theories behind your writing, literary or otherwise? Which?