Mark, You are an incredibly gifted author. Crazy in Alabama is one of my favorite novels and World Made of Fire is one hell of a debut. Charles Semones

Just wanting to touch base with my favorite "author" cousin. Our school system is interested in an author visit. Please tell me how to get in touch.

Hi Nora, Thanks for reading (and liking) the books. No, I didn't go to school in Jakarta. I spent the 70s in school in an even more exotic land: Mississippi. For details, check out my novel "One Mississippi." Thanks for writing in!

Hi Mark, Thanks for your wonderful novels. Did you by any chance attend school in Jakarta in the 1970s?

I remember when we worked in B'ham together at the magazines! I've been writing Sesame Street and other kids' books the last few years. Congrats on your great success, Mark. I still have my first edition copy of "A World Made of Fire." Peggy