Why comic book writer Gail Simone wore flip-flops to the White House

Gail Simone is the acclaimed writer of several comic books, including “Birds of Prey,” “Wonder Woman,” and currently “Uncanny X-Men.” Her first novel, “Red Sonja: Consumed,” was published last month by Hachette. Simone spoke with correspondent Diya Chacko about the book and took the Book Pages Q&A.

Q. What was a book that made an impression on you?

“Peter Rabbit,” which was the first book I checked out from the library as a kid. I lived on a farm, and was very proud of that fact, so the book felt really relatable to me.