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Rick Riordan, Author

Texas Monthly Talks ran from 2003-2010. You could always expect a lively dialogue about politics, the arts, sports, the media, and more with some of the biggest names in Texas and the U.S., hosted by Evan Smith, who was back then the editor of TEXAS MONTHLY magazine. Currently, he hosts the Austin PBS talk show Overheard with Evan Smith (check your local listings).

Season 7 Episode 8 | 26m 46s

Rick Riordan transformed from a beloved teacher into a best-selling children's author with The Lighting Thief, the start of a much-loved series about a 12-year-old demigod and his friends. The first book in his next series, The 39 Clues, hit stores in September, with a first run of one million copies. Not grown up enough for you? Riordan also wrote the award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series.

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