He Talks & Talks

Here are some speeches I've given on writing, on fantasy, on nationality, on the future, on the past, and on the town I'm from. For those interested in hearing the stories behind some of my books, I've also written several short pieces about where I got my ideas for specific projects. Young writers will also find a few tips in these book-talks. Hope you enjoy them!

He Talks & Talks About Everything

On Hope: M.T. Anderson Accepts the 2019 Margaret A. Edwards Award, School Library Journal

On the Intelligence of Teens, delivered in acceptance of a 2009 Printz Honor for The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves.

On the Place I Am From, delivered in acceptance of the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award in Fiction for The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party