Interview with J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse, Author and Illustrator of The Endless Game
Today, we're joined by J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse, the author and illustrator of the graphic novel The Endless Game: A middle school boy gets drawn into his new town’s intense summer game of capture the flag in this “ thrilling … often profound ” ( Booklist , starred review) slice-of-life graphic novel debut perfect for fans of The Cardboard Kingdom and Craig of the Creek . For J.D.: Please tell us a bit about The Endless Game. It’s based on your own experiences growing up, but how did you go from the Chicago suburbs to a fictional town with the kind of sprawling mythology of Lakeside? Great question! I tried to write a mythology that matched what my memories felt like as a kid, rather than just copy the literal details. Back then, the stakes to our small problems felt huge and the possibilities of our games felt enormous. So, I just tried to write a world where those feelings were true! Photo Credit: Sela Shiloni You’ve worked in visual media before (TV). How did ...
