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New England author Robert Cormier led a fairly ordinary life as a journalist and writer. But the worlds he created in his young adult books are complex and intriguing. Tonight, on the seventh anniversary of his death, we'll look back on the man behind "The Chocolate War" and "We All Fall Down," and we'll talk about the ways he explored the evil and redemption in his highly acclaimed works.

Our guest is Patricia Campbell, author of the book Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe.

This interview originally aired December 20, 2006