That’s when I started writing my first book, Raven Stole the Moon, which came out back in 1998. But I got frustrated with the funding aspect–I lost a grant and suddenly had to stop making a movie. I made documentary films for a number of years, and really enjoyed that process. Could you walk us through your evolution as a writer and your process for this title in particular? Gretchen Tarrant: While it has gotten perhaps the most attention, The Art of Racing in the Rain is not your only literary work. A major motion picture starring Kevin Costner, Milo Ventimiglia, and Amanda Seyfried, The Art of Racing in the Rain has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, been translated into 36 languages, and spent more than three years on the New York Times bestseller list. I sat down with Garth Stein, the internationally bestselling author of the contemporary classic, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
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