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Cormier describes the outcomes and actions of defenders in censorship battles in South Carolina and Massachusetts. Attached is a newspaper clipping on a South Carolina censorship battle.

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Cormier shares I Am the Cheese FAQ responses (written by Fitchburg State College students) with students interested in institutional victimization.

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Thanks for a personal photograph related to the conceit of Fade.

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Robert Cormier writes to a class about how a character's development follows inevitable paths. He also addresses how the sequel to The Chocolate War aims to address readers' questions. Cormier later discusses the dangers of precautionary…

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Cormier responds to Art's concerns about the Salem censorship battle by describing the Panama City censorship of I Am the Cheese. The idea of protecting children through censorship and precautionary censorship makes up a large portion of the letter.

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Cormier identifies with Clare's plight for substantial reading for young adults.

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Cormier explains why he writes novels with "downbeat endings" and the place they have in the world.

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Cormier discusses his feelings of helplessness in censorship battles. He also expresses his admiration for the teachers and librarians who support his writing and share it with young readers.

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This incomplete document includes Cormier's explanation for why a writer cannot consider a reader's response while writing because it risks producing bland work.

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Cormier describes how his realistic fiction needs to include aspects of life that are less desirable because they are a part of life. He also mentions his distaste for the movie The Chocolate War.

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Robert Cormier outlines the revisions he made to the I Am the Cheese manuscript to his editor.

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Cormier thanks Coen for his comments and describes the revisions made to The Chocolate War.

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Robert Cormier thanks Fabio Coen for his comments and describes the revisions he made to The Chocolate War.
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