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MEET CHESTER AARON
by Bonnie O'Brian

What did you most like to do as a child?

Chester Aaron

Box.

What books influenced you most?

WHITE FANG, CHRIST STOPPED AT EBOLI, NATIVE SON

Did you write as a child?

Always. At home, in school, under the blankets.

When was your first book published?

In 1967, 21 years after high school graduation.

What are the topics of your books?

Poverty, discrimination, war, the holocaust, love.

Where do you get your ideas?

From my life experiences.

Any of your books receive recognition?

Several awards, several translations, one a movie, I received awards and grants.

Do you work on more than 1 book at a time?

Currently, I am working on 4 books.

What other jobs have you had?

Steel mill, army, truck driver, union organizer, x-ray technician, professor, farmer.