Carmela Ciuraru at Book Passage,

In conversation with John McMurtrie, editor of the San Francisco Chronicle Book Review.

Carmela Ciuraru talks about Nom de Plume: A (Secret) History of Pseudonyms. Exploring the fascinating stories of more than a dozen authorial impostors across several centuries and cultures, Carmela Ciuraru plumbs the creative process and the darker, often crippling aspects of fame.