A Vermont resident who draws inspiration from his beloved home state, Chris Bohjalian pens poignant novels that feature, as the San Francisco Chronicle put it, "ordinary people in heartbreaking circumstances behaving with grace and dignity" -- including the Oprah's Book Club pick Midwives and his latest, The Double Bind. In our interview, hear Bohjalian discuss the unique way The Double Bind came to be, and why, once he finishes a book, he never rereads it. "One of the great things about never being satisfied is you're always onto the next thing."