
Could you discuss the significance of the title ‘Reunion: Coda’ and its relation to the overall story?
In music, a coda is a section at the end of a bigger piece. It can also be the last or extra part of a speech, social event, or even a piece of writing.
Honestly, I didn’t put much thought into naming it Reunion: Coda. The idea came from watching The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone on Blu-ray around the time I started my novel in March 2023. It was meant to be just a temporary title until I thought of something better. But as the novel evolved, and I saw how music influenced many characters’ lives (like Jim and Marty meeting in Mrs. Quincy’s choral class, or Jim and Maddie meeting at a nightclub with a WWII/Big Band theme), I decided to stick with it. It fits the theme perfectly, and on top of that, it just sounds nice.


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