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

One Mississippi is one of my favorite books. I can't wait to read more of your books.

I eating at my favorite burritos spot, in an old two floor house they turned into a resturant/bookstore. On a whim a bought a copy of "C in A" for 40 cents (can you believe that?) Since then I've read right thru your world. Theres a copy of all your books on my shelf. You'll never know how much you've helped me but that the beauty of books. If you ever read this, Thanks.