1–What is the title of your latest release? CROW TALK 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Crow Talk tells the story of three wounded souls whose fate intersect at a remote alpine lake following an encounter with an injured baby crow. The main characters are Frankie, a grieving daughter and ornithologist; Anne, a young mom who’s also an Irish musician; and her son Aiden, a bright, curious five-year-old who has suddenly stopped speaking. Anne and her husband are in conflict over what to do about Aiden. She and Frankie each have other struggles that unfold during the course of the story. The three of them meet by chance after Frankie rescues a baby crow and Aiden takes refuge in her cottage during a storm. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve spent most of my life in the Pacific Northwest. Since I was a little kid, I’ve loved being in the woods, particularly at my family’s lake cabin. Early in the pandemic, when all the trails near my house (actually the whole state) were closed, I was reminded of how comforting the natural world is for me. When I started writing Crow…