Featured Interview With Katy Motiey
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Iran, moved to the US when I was one month old, and then moved back to Iran when I was three. My father passed away then, we stayed in Iran until the Iranian Revolution and then moved to the US. There has been a lot of movement including going to high school in Newton, MA; college and law school at Georgetown in Washington, DC; working in Los Angeles and then Palo Alto, California. I now live in Encinitas, with my significant other Robert and our dog Molly.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing at age ten more as therapy to write my thoughts down during chaotic times. I have never been a book worm or anything close to that. I have been reading more and more as an adult and much of the time with purpose to help me become a better writer.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I like reading authors who are from the Middle East or India, they give me inspiration in terms of details, culture, scene setting, transparency, etc.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Imperfect is the story of one woman’s loss, courage, love, and perseverance before and during the Iranian Revolution. Based on the experiences of the author’s mother, Vida Shamsa’s life takes an unexpected and dramatic turn with the sudden death of her young husband in 1971. Struggling against the patriarchal customs of Iran, she is faced with fighting her husband’s family for control of her children and her life. Never giving up fighting for her son and daughter, she challenges Iran’s legal and personal injustices against the backdrop of political unrest during the Shah’s regime, the rise of Khomeini, and the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Imperfect engages the reader in a quest for equality for a single mother who rages against outdated traditions and her need to control her life in order to protect her children, whom she loves above all else.
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