I first became interested in entomophagy when National Geographic published a short article about a UN report urging people to eat more bugs. □ BUG is about friendships old and new, prejudice, and of course, eating bugs. To defuse the situation, Will eats a live stink bug-it makes sense in the moment. The story begins when Will Nolan’s best friend calls new kid Eloy Herrera a racial slur. What’s it all about, and what was your inspiration for writing it? Welcome to the blog, Rebecca! I’m so excited about the upcoming launch of your new book, BOY BITES BUG. So of course, I couldn’t resist checking back in with her to chat about all things BUG. Today, she’s settled on her favorite culinary insect treat-Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch’s Sesame Ant Brittle-and BOY BITES BUG is about to hit the shelves. To pass the time, Rebecca was doing some important research: Making earthworm jerky, waxworm cookies, and cricket tacos with a few of her closest friends. The last time Rebecca Petruck was on the blog, it was June 2016 and her new middle grade novel, BOY BITES BUG, was almost two years from publication.
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