An Interview with David J. Naiman: Author of Jake, Lucid Dreamer
David J. Naiman writes magical realism for children under his own name and humorous medical fiction for adults under his pen name, David Z Hirsch. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two sons.
Tell us about your book.
Jake, Lucid Dreamer is the story of a 12-year-old boy who has never fully dealt with his grief after the loss of his mother four years earlier. Life has moved on but he is still damaged and angry in ways he can’t control and often scare him.
When he becomes a lucid dreamer, he looks to his dreams as a […]
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