I was so excited when I learned that Ally Condie was coming to St. Louis, as I loved her book Matched and couldn’t wait to read its sequel, Crossed. Ally Condie did not disappoint me in real life as she is truly lovely. I love the fact that she was an English teacher who was inspired by real life events to create her stories. She talked about how chaperoning her school’s prom –which was held at a justice building- and the fact that students today are learning typing rather than handwriting skills influenced the futuristic world she created.
Despite the huge success of Matched and Crossed, Ally is just a sweet, fun person who cheerfully answered all my questions. I think you’ll like all her answers and will want to read all her books after watching her interview!