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Teen fiction author Pete Hautman

Broadcast: Midmorning, 02/03/2011, 10:06 a.m.

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Pete Hautman has won a National Book Award for his young adult novels, and while he loves the genre, he says there are reasons not to write young adult fiction. He explains why, and talks about his newest novel, with Kerri Miller.

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  • Pete Hautman: Writes fiction for adults and teens. His newest novel is "The Big Crunch."

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