The grand surprise has really been the fact that being an author, which to me had always implied being a private person, actually requires you to be a public person as well, and those are two separate entities to me. Lois Lowry authorentityfact share on social
People in the know say 'The Giver' was the first young adult dystopian novel. Lois Lowry adultdystopiangiver Change image and share on social
Oddly, the military world is one of great sameness. There is an orderly quality to life on an army base, and even the children of the military are brought up with that sense of order and sameness. Lois Lowry armybasebring Change image and share on social
In 1952, when I was 15 and living on Governors Island, which was then First Army Headquarters, I encountered the newly-published 'The Catcher in the Rye.' Of course, that book became the iconic anti-establishment novel for my generation. Lois Lowry antiarmybook share on social
My mind is always on whatever next project I'm working on. Lois Lowry mindprojectwork Change image and share on social
So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say. Lois Lowry bookimportantmessage Change image and share on social
Nowadays it seems as though people sit down to write what they know is going to be a trilogy. Lois Lowry nowadayspeoplesit Change image and share on social
Many of the books I loved as a kid, that even my mother read as a child, are very slow going. Today's children are not as patient. The best example of this is 'The Secret Garden,' which I adored as a child. Lois Lowry adorebookchild share on social
The fact that I lost my son permeates my being. Lois Lowry factlosepermeate Change image and share on social
'Gathering Blue' was a separate book. I wanted to explore what a society might become after a catastrophic world event. Only at the end did I realize I could make it connect to 'The Giver.' Lois Lowry bluebookcatastrophic Change image and share on social
