Jonathan Dunne, author of Balloon Animals, is with me today to discuss his writing life.  I regard Balloon Animals as one of the funniest books I have read in a long time, and I recommend it highly.  His characters, each one incredibly quirky, come to life on the page, in almost a “larger than life” capacity.  I am grateful that Mr. Dunne has been willing to share his thoughts with me today.  Welcome to my Writer’s Block!

S. M. Nystoriak:  Hello Mr. Dunne!  Please give us a little background about yourself.  Where did you grow up?  Did where you grew up influence your becoming a writer?

Jonathan Dunne:  I’m originally from Limerick, Ireland, though I have been living in Toledo, Spain for the past decade where I share my house with my family and my Vietnamese pig. I think it helps to be an outsider when it…