Talking with Authors: Rachel Howzell Hall, And Now She’s Gone
28:47
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: After the critically-acclaimed Lou Norton mystery series and last year’s hit thriller “They All Fall Down,” Rachel Howzell Hall now spins a brilliant page-turning story with a dark edge. Featuring two complicated women among a diverse group of characters, “And Now She’s Gone” explores the nature of secrets — and how violence and fear can lead you to abandon everything in order to survive.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Literature-106**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as you study specific elements of story writing such as plot, character, or theme. What insights into those concepts do students gain from the interview that they could use in their writing?
- Provide the video for students who like books by this author or are doing independent projects related to the writing process, a particular author, a particular book, or a related topic.
- Use the video in conjunction with a student activity that has students researching a particular author or a certain form or genre of writing. What insights do they gain from the interview they can use in their project?
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
