Episode 3: Sex & Drugs & Chlorophyll ~ a Conversation with Ellen Zachos
C.L. Fornari interviews Ellen about the process of writing Mythic Plants
C.L. starts off by asking Ellen Zachos to comment on why the Greek myths so “extra”? It’s like these myths love a massive overreaction… punishments and rewards are dialed up to the highest stakes! Ellen talks about the plant that had her saying, “Wow!” as she worked on the book. She gives some behind-the-scenes information about the illustrations and the look of the book, and comments on the lack of plants in Christopher Nolan’s movie The Odyssey