Chris Crutcher: Author & Free Speech Activist
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An award-winning author, Crutcher writes novels loved by teens and adults alike. One of the most popular and critically-acclaimed writers of realistic Young Adult fiction, he is also one of the most frequently banned authors in North America -- a fact he considers an accomplishment.
This free talk is part of The Big Read: a month-long celebration of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel “Fahrenheit 451.” For a complete calendar of local Big Read events, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450.
Chris Crutcher is known for a signature blend of tragedy and comedy. He transforms into fiction the real-life pain, survival, and recovery he’s seen in decades of work as a family therapist and child protection advocate. In this informative, funny, and inspirational talk, he will share how he does it – and why.
Crutcher has been awarded the NCTE's National Intellectual Freedom Award, the ALAN Award, the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, the CLA's St. Katharine Drexel Award and Writer magazine's Writers Who Make a Difference Award. Crutcher taught school in Washington and California and was director of an alternative school for nearly a decade. He has worked for more than 25 years as a child and family therapist specializing in abuse and neglect.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, co-sponsored locally by Eugene Public Library, Springfield Public Library, Lord Leebrick Theatre Company, National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, City of Eugene, University of Oregon Duck Store, Friends of Eugene Public Library, and Eugene Public Library Foundation.
