Shakespeare For Squirrels
Christopher Moore talks about his new comic novel, Shakespeare For Squirrels,\xa0which sees his great creation Pocket of Dog Snogging (the Fool from Shakespeare\u2019s King Lear) stranded in the Athenian woods amongst the characters from Shakespeare\u2019s Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. It\u2019s both a breezy entertainment and a tour de force and Chris explains how the research for one novel became the basis for another one; how he satirized lovers and reconceived fairies; the importance of grounding your mechanicals; taking inspiration from both Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; being both fantastical and of the moment; giving important agency to Cobweb; why basing your novel on a comic play is more difficult; the struggle with titles; and the challenge of being affected as much by the world one\u2019s writing in as by the world one\u2019s writing about. (Length 20:08)