Trueman set to wax poetic on Thursday

I've known Terry Trueman for the better part of three decades. Which is a really weird thought, all things considered, especially involving the quick passage of time.

In any event, Trueman is one of my favorite writers. I remember when he first wrote his poem "Sheehan," which was based on his relationship with his son. And I remember when he used the basis of that same story to write his first young-adult novel, "Stuck in Neutral," which went on to be named a 2001 Michael L. Printz Award honor book.

Over the years, Trueman has come and gone, splitting time between Spokane and (during the winter) a home in Arizona. And all the while, he has continued writing. His latest contribution is a collection of poetry titled "Where's the Fire?" And it is from that collection that he will read at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Auntie's Bookstore.

Click here to read an interview with Trueman conducted by Carolyn Lamberson of The Spokesman-Review. Then go and buy a copy of his book. Oh, his reading might prove interesting, too.