Uploaded June 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"What I learned from my father is the discipline of writing—he was quite a prolific writer—and also just a dedication to one's work," says Chris Raschka. In this video, children's and young adult authors Janet Taylor Lisle, Chris Raschka, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Hilma Wolitzer, Patricia Reilly Giff, Dori Hillestad Butler, Patricia MacLachlan, and Peter Lerangis reflect on the impact their fathers had on their childhood, life, and career as writers. MacLachlan explains her father "believed in the importance of children and that they knew things."
"What I learned from my father is the discipline of writing—he was quite a prolific writer—and also just a dedication to one's work," says Chris Raschka. In this video, children's and young adult authors Janet Taylor Lisle, Chris Raschka, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Hilma Wolitzer, Patricia Reilly Giff, Dori Hillestad Butler, Patricia MacLachlan, and Peter Lerangis reflect on the impact their fathers had on their childhood, life, and career as writers. MacLachlan explains her father "believed in the importance of children and that they knew things."
