“I think the value in books like mine, and a great number by other talented writers, is in the ability to bring dark subjects into the open where they are not so dark, where they can be talked about and considered by teens and adults alike.” ThinkingBookValuesDarkAbilityNumbersSubjectsMinesAdultsTeens 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
“I am for anything that makes teens visible in an honest way... in other words, anything that represents them the way they are, positively or negatively.” WayHonestVisibleTeensPositively Author:Chris Crutcher
