"If you look in a dictionary under the word boring, you will find a little pen-and-ink illustration of Worthington, Minnesota, where I grew up."
Tim O'Brien Tim was the child of bibliophiles who grew up watching his parents read, to themselves and to young Tim. The first book Tim read on his own was Busy Timmy: Timmy is a Big Boy Now. http://youtu.be/8NOCHhGFO_Q He escaped the boredom of his small town by immersing himself in books. By the age of nine, O'Brien had started writing his own stories. As is the case with many authors, the appreciation of and exposure to the art of the written word led to Mr. O'Brien's creative writing talent. |