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%22An Interview with Robert Cormier%22 New Hampshire College Journal.jpeg
In this lengthy interview, Cormier discusses topics ranging from his early school writing, influential teachers, childhood traumas, autobiographical components of his writing, the young adult label, fear of large institutions, censorship,…

93_%22Interview Robert Cormier%22 Ohio Journal of the English Language Arts 1.jpg
In this wide-ranging interview Cormier, later joined by his editor Craig Virden, discusses several topics related to his writing process, from his own writing role models (Ernest Hemingway and Thomas Wolfe) to the particulars of how organizes his…

%22Robert Cormier Heroes%22 Auditorium Guest Control Panel.jpeg
This is a transcript of an online discussion panel with Cormier facilitated by Barnes and Noble. Although the Q&A focuses on the recently-released Heroes, participants also asked questions about censorship, Cormier's writing practices and…

%22Robert Cormier meets Melvin Burgess%22 Achuka Special.jpeg
This piece is an edited conversation between Cormier and fellow young adult writer Melvin Burgess. Like Cormier, Burgess doesn't shy away from the dark side of growing up in books like Junk, which deals with heroin addiction. The facilitator asks…

%22The Sexes And The Guidelines%22 John Fitch IV Column Please Don't Go Away....jpeg
In his column, Cormier rails against the suggestions of publishers that writers be more mindful of gender-linked language - a trend he sees as ridiculous and potentially dangerous to creativity as it could trigger excessive self-censorship. While he…

Paul Swaddle's email to Robert Cormier 3 February 1999.jpeg
This e-mail presents a series of interview questions to Cormier from the Waterstones "In Brief" team out of Newcastle. Questions cover several topics including Cormier's journalism experience, Frenchtown, adolescence, large institutions, controversy,…
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