Plus, an interview with ‘Clarissa’ creator Mitchell Kriegman.
Below, check out a clip fromThings I Cant Explain(available for pre-orderin advance of its Mar.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was it like getting back into Clarissas head after all these years?
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Did the character feel like a totally new person, or familiar?
What do you think readers might find most surprising about this older, wiser Clarissa?
For gossip value, theyll find out what happened to Sam, her soulmate.
And elvis…and where her taste in clothing comes from.
What was the most challenging part of writing the book?
The tv show was broad comedy with some pretty wild plots and ideas.
I had to make that work in a more literary way.
There are still some pretty great comedy scenes, but this book had to live as a novel.
What was the most fun part?
Clarissa herself, her charts and graphs, Sam, and Ferguson.
I loved Ferguson in this hes like a twisted version ofThe Bourne Identity.
Why do you think Clarissa has resonated with viewers for all these years?
I know Im not alone in wishing the show were still on today.
Not sure you could say that about all the shows youre nostalgic for, can you?
