I think we must all feel that there are people out there who know things about our young selves, you know, our early, early lives, that no one else can ever know. Rebecca Stead earlyfeellive Change image and share on social
I never had a favourite book! I liked all kinds of things - science fiction, so I read Heinlen and Ray Bradbury, and I also liked reading about kids like myself, so I read Judy Blume and Norma Klein and Paula Danzinger and a lot of other writers. I also read James Herriot! Rebecca Stead blumebookbradbury share on social
I think that kids are a wonderful, wonderful reader to have in your head. Rebecca Stead headkidreader Change image and share on social
I grew up mostly an only child. My dad remarried when I was a teenager. And then I had two stepbrothers. And then my dad had a second child. So I have a brother from the time I was 15. But I really grew up feeling like an only child. Rebecca Stead brotherchilddad share on social
As a reader, I much prefer to read a book where people embody all kinds of ideas and everybody is making mistakes. Rebecca Stead bookembodyidea Change image and share on social
There's this trouble with books for me because I'm terrible at thinking of titles. The truth is, even with the titles that I've landed on in the end, they always feel wrong. I think it's because of this whole problem of having to package your book in a certain way. Rebecca Stead bookendfeel share on social
I asked myself what it was that I wanted from writing and where my connection with books began, and the answer to that question was definitely in childhood, because that's where my connection with reading began. Rebecca Stead answeraskbegin share on social
I think that's one of the most important things that books do: not to teach you anything, but to help you teach yourself by just being in the world of the book and having your own thoughts and reactions and noticing your own reactions and thoughts and learning about yourself that way. Rebecca Stead bookimportantlearn share on social
I think of 'Liar & Spy' as completely different and actually not at all like a 'When You Reach Me'-type story. I feel like 'Liar & Spy' has a much quieter, more emotional revelation. Rebecca Stead completelyemotionalfeel Change image and share on social
There was a boy in my building who was my best friend when I was growing up. There was also a mysterious person on my corner who we called the Laughing Man. Rebecca Stead boybuildcall Change image and share on social
