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Paul Langan

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January 26, 1972

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Born in Philadelphia, Paul Langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern New Jersey. There he attended public school and worked a variety of jobs—including salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse ranch, landscaper at a mental hospital, and a night-shift stockperson in a warehouse store near Atlantic City. “Each job,” he says today, “could be the topic of several juicy novels.”

In 1991, he enrolled at Camden County College and a year later transferred to La Salle University, where he studied creative writing and literature, earning a B.A. in English. While at La Salle, he lived with international students, traveled to his roommate’s home in Kenya, became a prison tutor, and found “the ...more

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Mr.Langan I really love you stories, honestly. I have one question, What inspires you to right such stories related to other teenagers and kids?

Paul Langan Thanks so much, Imari! Many things inspire me, and I could write all day explaining them, but I don't have time.

Here's the short answer. I experience…moreThanks so much, Imari! Many things inspire me, and I could write all day explaining them, but I don't have time.

Here's the short answer. I experienced a number of events growing up--things that were missing from the books I read in high school. I created the Bluford Series to tell the stories that were missing and show the struggles REAL kids face. These stories matter and deserve to be told.

There's tons of fantasy and science fiction in teen fiction--and that's fine. But there is room for real life too. The Bluford Series tries to deliver it--and maybe, along the way, help out young people facing these same challenges. That's my goal.

If you want to know more, check out the link below. It goes to an interview I did last year about the Bluford Series. The answers I gave the interviewer might be interesting to you.

Thanks for reading--and writing, Imari!

http://thetorchslguide.com/2013/08/09...(less)

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my name is brianna murray i go to fairmont highschool and i am a cheerleader i have 2 questions why did you decide to write the bully? was it to benefit other kids who go through similar things?

Paul Langan A great question, Brianna! I wrote The Bully because I wanted to tell a story that really showed how tough school can be when a bully is in your life.…moreA great question, Brianna! I wrote The Bully because I wanted to tell a story that really showed how tough school can be when a bully is in your life. I lived through this as a teenager and wanted to write something that would both discourage bullying AND honor those kids who deal with it. Did I succeed? (less)

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	The Bully (Bluford High, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 6,115 ratings — published 2002 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Is Thicker (Bluford High, #8) by Paul Langan (Goodreads Author), D.M. Blackwell 4.39 avg rating — 4,374 ratings — published 2004 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gun (Bluford High, #6) 4.35 avg rating — 4,141 ratings — published 2002 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brothers in Arms (Bluford High, #9) by Paul Langan (Goodreads Author), Ben Alirez 4.44 avg rating — 3,563 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fallen (Bluford High, #11) 4.43 avg rating — 3,268 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer of Secrets (Bluford High, #10) 4.42 avg rating — 2,980 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shattered (Bluford High, #12) 4.43 avg rating — 2,373 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Schooled (Bluford High, #15) 4.35 avg rating — 1,791 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bluford Series Boxed Set (20 Titles) by Paul Langan (Goodreads Author), Anne E. Schraff, Peggy Kern 4.69 avg rating — 788 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promises to Keep (Bluford High, #19) 4.47 avg rating — 696 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“If he's the person i think he is, he'll handle it just right" Tarah had said. "If not, your better off without him.”
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