Andrew Smith, the author of "Grasshopper Jungle" and "The Alex Crow", reflects on his journey into writing for publication, postmodern fiction's ability to capture life's absurdities, and his newest middle grade novel, "Bye-bye, Blue Creek".

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

Andrew Smith, the author of "Grasshopper Jungle" and "The Alex Crow", reflects on his journey into writing for publication, postmodern fiction's ability to capture life's absurdities, and his newest middle grade novel, "Bye-bye, Blue Creek".

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

YA and children's book author Dashka Slater discusses her "New York Times" bestselling true crime narrative, "The 57 Bus", her motivation for writing across genres, and the unexpected complexity of picture books.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

YA and children's book author Dashka Slater discusses her "New York Times" bestselling true crime narrative, "The 57 Bus", her motivation for writing across genres, and the unexpected complexity of picture books.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

Award-winning author Deborah Heiligman, the author of "Vincent and Theo" and "Charles and Emma," talks about the challenge of writing nonfiction for teenagers, how she approaches researching historical figures and events, and the incident that inspired her most recent book, "Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of 'The Children's Ship'."

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

Award-winning author Deborah Heiligman, the author of "Vincent and Theo" and "Charles and Emma," talks about the challenge of writing nonfiction for teenagers, how she approaches researching historical figures and events, and the incident that inspired her most recent book, "Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of 'The Children's Ship'."

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

John Corey Whaley, the author of "Where Things Come Back" and "Noggin," talks about his strained relationship with fiction, his appreciation for Kurt Vonnegut, and how his experience growing up in a small Southern town inspired an award-winning novel and shaped his perspective as a writer.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

John Corey Whaley, the author of "Where Things Come Back" and "Noggin," talks about his strained relationship with fiction, his appreciation for Kurt Vonnegut, and how his experience growing up in a small Southern town inspired an award-winning novel and shaped his perspective as a writer.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

Francisco X. Stork, the author of "Marcelo in the Real World" and "Disappeared", reflects on his childhood experiences as an immigrant in El Paso, Texas, his motivation for writing his newest novel, Illegal, and the role that writing and creativity play in his life.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).

Francisco X. Stork, the author of "Marcelo in the Real World" and "Disappeared", reflects on his childhood experiences as an immigrant in El Paso, Texas, his motivation for writing his newest novel, Illegal, and the role that writing and creativity play in his life.

This podcast features Creative Commons Licensed Music by Adam Henry Garcia (freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Hen…ersey_basement) and Jason Shaw (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Sh…IC_GUITAR_3-11).