Summary: M.T. Anderson is the multiple award-winning author of several books for children and young adults, including The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, (2006 National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature) and Feed (2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner). Anderson has published six novels, two collections of young-adult stories, four middle-grade picture books, and adult short stories. Known for his keen sense of social criticism, complex narratives, and masterful use of language, Anderson proves young-adult novels are alive and well. Co-hosted by Teen Central's Teen Advisory Group. Recorded live on December 11, 2008 from the Minneapolis Central Library's Pohlad Hall. The Talk of the Stacks is presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County and US Trust.
