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Walter Dean Myers

As a teen, Myers found few books with characters who shared his own experiences as a young African-American man in Harlem. He discusses the implicit message this absence sent, as well as his own efforts to feature minority characters.

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Walter Dean Myers' Second Chance Initiative

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Writing and Race

Myers describes his process for gathering research, distilling information, and working with his editor to create powerful stories that engage young adult readers.

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on the Writing Process

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Magic Realism

Walter Dean Myers reflects on his visit to New Directions High School in Arlington, VA, commenting on the students' curiousity and good preparation.

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on a Recent School Visit

Walter Dean Myers shares his approach to pre-writing, including developing an interesting, solvable, problem and identifying characters with depth.

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Pre-Writing

Myers discusses the personal experiences he mines for his stories: life as a foster child, growing up in Harlem, a love of basketball, high school truancy, and his service in Vietnam.