Local author nominated for National Book Award

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio

The waiting begins for Pete Hautman a local author of a book that has been nominated for a National Book Award. It is called "Godless" and was nominated in the category for young adult literature. The nominees were announced Wednesday at the Fitzgerald theater in St. Paul, and the winners will be announced in November in New York. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with author Pete Hautman.