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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Natascha Dea Burdeinei (she/her and pronounced NUH-TAH-shuh DAY Burr-DEE-knee) is a writer, artist, producer, and historian examining the privileges and responsibilities that arise from legacy and ancestral understanding as a tool in healing trauma and advancing racial equity.
Natascha is an executive producer of After the Deluge a short film written by Pulitzer, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley; and the creator and host of the forthcoming podcast The Threads That Connect Us, coming to your favorite podcast platform in 2025. She is writing a book about Prince.
Her book, Conversations To Have With Your Loved Ones (Dea Matrona Books) is available at your favorite bookseller.
You will find Natascha at nataschadeaburdeinei.com and on Instagram and Facebook. Follow her on BookBub and Goodreads.
Natascha lives in Chicago with her husband and a redheaded Maine Coon who adopted Natascha and her husband during the pandemic; and a recently adopted grey tabby kitten who thinks he is Lionel Messi.

Tell us a little bit about yourself, your hobbies and interests.

I'm a writer, artist, film and theatrical producer, and historian. I was born on a US military base in West Germany in the 1970s and spent the first 13 years of my life on military bases during the Cold War. I studied history, political science, and fine arts. I read fiction and non-fiction and love strong women, mysteries, and political intrigue. I bake fantastic brownies. I detest bullies. Nina Simone speaks to my soul. I'm a dog and cat person. We recently lost our 16-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer to liver cancer. We adopted him as a senior at 8 years old. I miss him every day.

When and why did you start writing books?

Elementary School. Because it was such fun. Books were my refuge in a tough childhood. They have informed my life in so many ways.

What made you decide to tackle writing as a career?

I've been writing since I could first hold a pencil. It's a part of me.

Which one of your books was the hardest to write and stretched you the most as a writer?

Please ask me this question again after it's published.

Who is your favourite author and book?

I have so many. I love narrative fiction and non-fiction, plays, and poems. I fall head over heels for writers. A few I visit again and again: Sándor Márai, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Toni Morrison, John Patrick Shanley, Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

What book are you reading right now?

I usually have a few going at a time and a healthy stack waiting in the wings on my nightstand. I'm currently reading "Gray Day" by Eric O'Neill, the FBI agent who was tapped to take on the one-on-one investigation of Robert Hanssen (America's first cyber spy;) Anne Applebaum's must-read "Autocracy, Inc.;" and "Velvet Was The Night" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a historical noir novel set in Mexico in the 1970s. I highly recommend them all.

Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

Life.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Spending time with our animals. Creating, reading, traveling, spending time with friends and family, baking.

Do you have any new books in the works?

I do. I'm currently writing a book about Prince and have been writing a memoir of mothers and daughters over the years.