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C. J. Box — American Writer

Charles James Box, Jr. is a New York Times bestselling American author of a number of novels and short stories, including the Joe Pickett series. A native of Wyoming, Box lives outside of Cheyenne with his wife Laurie and daughters Molly, Becky and Roxanne. The first novel in his Joe Pickett series, Open Season, was included in The New York Times list of "Notable Books" of 2001. He also has written several stand-alone novels. He is a graduate of the University of Denver... (wikipedia)

I really think more fledgling novelists - and many current and even established novelists - should get out into the real world and cover local politics, sports, culture, and crime and write it up on deadline.

As a reader, I'm often put off by authors and story-lines without families or children and all of the angst and joy they bring with them.

I love to feature children and young adults as real people - flawed, naive, virtuous, venal - but real. I think it adds nuance and depth to the stories that wouldn't exist without them.

I do like the research part of writing, I must admit.

C. J. Box Quotes

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