Interview with Humes

   After reading the Terry Gross interview with Edward Humes I felt that a lot of my questions about the novel have been answered. For example, I never truly grasp the whole Methane gas concept that I would read over and over again in the novel. And after reading this interview I understood that the gas is created by the trash in the landfills as it decompose.What I also liked about this interview is that the interviewer in a sense was us the audience as he asked a variety of questions I found myself asking as I was reading threw the novel.
    Humes didn't just talk about his novel in this interview as if it was just a book. The way he explained himself to Terry Gross and to the listeners was more meaningful and insightful than if he were to explain a book about vampires for example. His reason for writing this book was to educate us and to make us think about the choices we make in our life. This is a nonfiction book after all, therefore the issues mentioned in the novel are very real and are in need of action. As you read on in the interview you can almost hear the passion and dedication to make a difference in the world that Humes has and hopes to spark into us.