How/why did you find yourself living there? That means that for most of the 20th century, no foreigners were permitted to go there, and even Russians needed special government permission to visit. Kamchatka is a particularly interesting region to me as a foreigner because it was a closed military territory during the Soviet Union. If you can picture in your mind’s eye how the tail of Alaska swings out into the Bering Sea, then you can follow that swoop into Kamchatka, just on the other side of the water. Kamchatka is an enormous, gorgeous volcanic peninsula hanging off Russia’s Pacific coast. Please describe the Kamchatka peninsula, the setting for your novel Disappearing Earth. We were thrilled to be able to sit down with its author, Julia Phillips, to discuss how her story grew out of its setting, the impact of letting events unfold organically, and so much more. Disappearing Earth, which the NY Times called “nearly flawless” and People magazine deemed “thrilling” is a National Book Award finalist and an international bestseller.
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