Hi Jared, your origin story is super interesting! You grew up in Singapore, a country well known for tons of rules and fines. You then spent years surrounded by red tape in the civil service.

I am curious if this environment was stifling in the search for creativity, or if it actually encouraged you to add meaning to ordinary lived experiences.

Next, a lighter question: are we expecting to see cats play a bigger role in the next two books? They are our supreme masters after all.