Through his presentation he revealed his thought process on how this novel was actually constructed in his mind: “ I like to think of myself as a rhythm, I like prose rhythm, I'm a big fan of long sentences and infinitive clauses, but his intention is to provide a landscape of sentences” (Thomas, 2015). Evidently, her choices for the foundations of her novel are unique to her identity, and this includes the novel's title. He was fixated on the title he chose because it was too inspired by a favorite line from King Lear that began, "We are not ourselves." He stated that this explains how Lear's mind will be stripped as naked as his body and his identity will crumble, which deeply inspired the novel and the title. Additionally, another question he was excited to answer was his opinion on how literature is heading towards the Middle Ages. He agreed that it was going in that direction, but continued with the idea of ​​having faith in today's youth to maintain a close connection with the literature that their ancestors had. Additionally, he revealed an insight into a moment spent with the great Alice McDermott while studying with her and gave the audience a glimpse of her spirit and love of writing. She has been a shining light in the world of literature for years and so getting any information from her is helpful