Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch is the Printz Honor Award–winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including Printz Honor Book Freewill, Iceman, Gypsy Davy, and Shadow Boxer—all ALA Best Books for Young Adults—as well as Killing Time in Crystal City, Little Blue Lies, Pieces, Kill Switch, Angry Young Man, and Inexcusable, which was a National Book Award finalist and the recipient of six starred reviews. He holds an MA from the writing program at Emerson College. He teaches in the Creative Writing MFA program at Lesley University. He lives in Boston and in Scotland.
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IRREVERSIBLE by Chris Lynch
LITTLE BLUE LIES by Chris Lynch
My Life in 8 Words
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Dead lucky to have the job I have.
Author Revealed
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Look for humor, find life.
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. Certain swear words. Intellectually childish and lazy on my part.
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. Monstrously unfair question. Answer would change daily. Right now: Jessica by the Allman Brothers; One Week by Barenaked Ladies; No Surrender by Bruce Springsteen; Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez; Promised Land by Chuck Berry
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Tough one. An evening of theatre and a restaurant is a pretty fine occupation.
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. Lots, but I'll pick one. Poor manners behind the wheel. Why does driving give people license to be flaming butts?
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