Official Interview: Tim Greaney

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Today's Chat with Sarah features Tim Greaney author of St. Sebastian School of Law.

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1. What is your writing process?

Pretty unpredictable. I live close to the beach, so some days on my 4-mile walk I compose ideas that I'll transfer to my novels.

2. Can you tell us a little bit about your background?

I grew up in a New Jersey working-class environment; went to an elite college (Wesleyan & Harvard Law); worked as a trial lawyer in the US Dept. of Justice; and then went on to an academic career. Published a casebook, treatise and 70 mind-numbing articles.

3. Let's discuss your book St. Sebastian School of Law. Can you give a short synopsis for those that don't know?

It deals with several themes: What was it like to teach law during the lawless Trump years? What obstacles does a working-class woman face in law school, especially when her father is showing signs of dementia? What are the corrupting influences that affect universities and their administrators? Reviews and comments about St. Sebastian School of Law are available at www.timgreaney.net.

4. How did you come up with the idea for the book?

My years of teaching and serving as a federal prosecutor made it a natural fit.

5. Is the school based on a real school of law?

It's an amalgam of law schools that I've come to know.

6. The reviewer mentions that the book addresses concerns about society. Why was it important to you to include these in your book?

As the son of a shipyard worker and bookkeeper, I've always felt social class was a profound factor in one's upbringing and world view. Also, my Catholic upbringing made religion an easy target.

7. What was the most difficult part of the writing process? What was the most rewarding?

Keeping track of what you've already written, and keeping true to the basic themes.

8. What's next for you?

My next novel, also a political/legal/social satire, will take on large religious hospital systems that have lost sight of their charitable mission and the lawyers who support them.

I like to end with lighter questions.

9. Who is your hero?

A tie between Ted Williams & James Joyce.

10. Do you have a favorite legal movie?

It's not entirely a legal movie, but the Slow Horses series is at the top.

11. What's your favorite color?

Green (I'm Irish).

12. What's your favorite drink?

Irish Whiskey (Red Spot when I can afford it).

[Blessed Hope]

Religious hospital systems even in Kenya are far reaching but the problem though is that they can sometimes be quite unaffordable for the society's poor and on lawyers , lawyers can sometimes be cunning as a fox next to the taxman, i think they are second in line as most disliked by the working class because some of them can really rig the system to their advantage
Keep up the good work though