“Something about the joy and pain of that moment, something about the excruciating contrast, made me feel that no matter what happens now, my life has been worth it. What a ride.” FeelsHas BeensMadeMatterMomentsHappensPainJoyNo Matter WhatThat MomentContrastWorth ItJoy And Pain Author:Chris Crutcher
“Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants.” WayFeelsMeanEyeSchoolFeltVoiceClassHeardTalentCitizensEmbraceTreatedOne TimeOutsidersConsistentlySecond Class Citizens Author:Chris Crutcher
“Certainly working with teens keeps me up to date with language and with certain kinds of thinking. I often feel like I have to go back to that 17-year-old Chris Crutcher, and that forms the core voice. I can draw on teens from 1964 to 2001 to find a part of the voice I need.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsYearsKindI CanFormCertainLanguageVoiceDrawsCoreTeensUp To Date Author:Chris Crutcher
