Even when my characters are not as truth obsessed as Charlie or Rod, they often spend time arguing with themselves about how they can be truthful and still manage to do what they want or need to do without getting in trouble. But, of course, the whole culture has this problem. On one hand, we give high honor to truth. On the other hand, we know the social value of the little white lie, the not-quite-true words spoken to spare someone’s feelings, or avoid an unnecessary argument.
It’s all very confusing.
Which is one reason I keep writing about it.
About the Author
BRUCE COVILLE is the author of over 100 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher Is an Alien, the Unicorn Chronicles series, and the much-beloved Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. His work has appeared in a dozen languages and won children’s choice awards in a dozen states.
Before becoming a full time writer Bruce was a teacher, a toymaker, a magazine editor, a gravedigger, and a cookware salesman. He is also the creator of Full Cast Audio, an audiobook company devoted to producing full cast, unabridged recordings of material for family listening and has produced over a hundred audiobooks, directing and/or acting in most of them.
Bruce lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, illustrator and author Katherine Coville.
Visit his website at www.brucecoville.com.
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