Cecil Castellucci interviewed at Bookslut.

From the interview:

Colleen:  Libby and Egg are so very different -- did you want to write about a cool girl after celebrating the ultimate uncool girl (who really turns out to be wickedly cool)? Was Libby a challenge for you?

Cecil:  If I were writing what had been comfortable for me, I would have written Queen of Cool from Tina's point of view because she's closer to who I really am. As a writer, though, I was interested in writing something that really challenged me. What I was really interested in was the question of “What is cool?” I thought Tina was cool but Libby had the more interesting journey, to go from being cool, to becoming truly cool.

Now go!  Read the whole thing!  And don't miss the link to Power Girl's Terrifying Ta-Tas!

Also, just because I'm curious -- quick and extremely informal poll -- which Castellucci book is your favorite?  Mine is Queen of Cool. 

Comments

[Colleen]

My fav is still Boy Proof - but only because I identify more with Egg then her other characters. As you know, I do love all the books.

And as for Power Girl's chest - I'm so glad that link made it into the interview! Can you believe that? The crazy part is the final cover is the picture after Turner was told to reduce her bust size...yeah, that's the smaller version!

I read JLA but I told my comics guy I had to have the variant cover on that one or I won't buy the issue. It's just beyond stupid. (And I'd love for someone at DC to explain why they want to gain female readers via Minx, but like to portray female characters as bimbos in the superhero titles.)

[Leila]

While I was reading the interview, it occured to me that while I really have loved all of them, I loved Queen of Cool the best. Which seemed odd, as I certainly identified with Egg more than with Libby. I think it was Libby's transformation/journey in Queen of Cool that really did it for me. Anyway, it just made me curious about everyone else.

[Caroline]

My vote is for Boy Proof although I haven't yet read Queen of Cool.

[Gwen]

Boy Proof, partly because Egg lives on my block (seriously, the directions that she takes home will lead to my apartment) and hangs out in my neighborhood, partly because Egg gave me fresh insight into some of the people I've known in my life, and mostly because it was just good. I stayed up until three in the morning reading the whole thing.