>Five questions for . . .

by Roger Sutton
Jan 08, 2010 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
>Click the link for the interview schedule at ALA Midwinter. And if you have any questions for Kristin Cashore, Mitali Perkins, Lois Lowry or M. T. Anderson, leave 'em in the comments. (But, no, I will not ask Lois if she's sorry to have won the Newbery for The Giver.)
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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Hannah

>I'm coming to this party a little late, but jumping in anyway:

I've got a question for Kristin Cashore in the same vein as bestbookihavenotread:

In both GRACELING and FIRE, the female characters are not just strong and independent people- they also actively reject the ideas of marriage and child-bearing. Could Ms. Cashore talk a little more about where that came from and how that does or doesn't fit in with her own ideas of feminism?

And for Mitali Perkins:
When it comes to books, what does the term "multicultural" mean to her? Does she ever feel that labeling her books as "multicultural" has pidgeonholed them or kept them from reaching a wider number of readers?

Hope these are recorded or written up somewhere for us lesser folk who won't be in Boston. I'd hate to miss hearing MT Anderson discuss broccoli!

Posted : Jan 14, 2010 08:21

Anonymous

>For M.T. Anderson: At the end of Feed, do you think Violet heard and knew that Titus was capable of redemption or was she too far gone?

Posted : Jan 13, 2010 06:43

Adrienne M.

>For M.T. Anderson: Are you more afraid now of Feed becoming reality than you were when you wrote the book? Do you think Twitter, Facebook, text messaging, etc. are eroding language in the way you envisioned it, or is there still a different hope for written expression?

Posted : Jan 13, 2010 04:57

atles

>After reading the suggested questions, I'm glad it's Roger doing the interview.

Posted : Jan 11, 2010 07:59

Cindy Dobrez

>MTA: Looking at the themes throughout your novels, I wonder, if you had a child, what would be your biggest concern for him/her?

Posted : Jan 11, 2010 12:18

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