My Literary Hero

It's always cool when you find out a writer you most admire has another  novel coming out soon. This is Gary Schmidt talking about his upcoming novel, OKAY FOR NOW, which is a companion to his Newbery Honor book THE WEDNESDAY WARS. Coincidentally, Schmidt's new novel includes a character who's interested in Audubon's bird plates, while the novel I recently finished, BIRD NERD, also has a heavy bird motif. This is where I'd normally say "Great minds think alike" but Schmidt's mind is far greater than mine.