author: jack gantos

... the lottery . No , being a writer is not a career choice . It's a hobby , something you do after work . What you need for a career is a skill , and I think woodworking is a good place to begin . So I don't want to hear any more about it ...

On the surface, the narrative tumbles from one crazed moment to the next as Gantos pieces together the story of his restless final year of high school, his short-lived career as a criminal, and his time in prison.

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters—with and without capes.

Jack Gantos. What's the best advice you have ever received about writing? Read good books. Keep a journal. Write every day. Trust yourself. Take advantage of every good thought. Laziness will kill your dreams with a self-inflicted wound ...

... funeral parlor has a role to play and I guess I better get all dolled up to play mine. I'm going inside to the ladies' room and will see you at the viewing.” “Okay,” I said. “I'd try to clean up my shirt but it's hopeless for me.” “No ...