San Antonio author
Rick Riordan was featured on NPR's
All Things Considered on December 19. The interview,
which you can listen to here, discussed
The Red Pyramid, the latest book chosen for NPR's
Backseat Book Club for kids.
Excerpt:
Riordan is an author who knows his audience — and that has influenced his writing. "I imagine myself in front of my own class," he tells NPR's Michele Norris. "I don't teach anymore, but I can still clearly see fifth period after lunch — that's a real tough time to teach. And I tried to imagine writing a story that would appeal to those kids — even when they're tired, even when they're bouncing off the walls. ... If I could find a way to tell a story that would resonate with them, then I had something going."
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