Ask Gary

		Which war does The Monument take place after?
		Vietnam

		Are your stories true or based on true events?
		I've just written a nonfiction book, Guts, The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books.

		What did you need to know to write The Transall Saga?
		That I loved science fiction when I was a kid.

		What was the lawsuit over Winterkill about?
		Someone mistakenly thought I'd written about him. I didn't though.

		I am writing from an adolescent program for juveniles. What books would you suggest for our group to read? We can only select 4 or 5 books due to our tight budget.
		I always feel kind of silly recommending my own books but here goes: Soldier's Heart, Harris and Me, Dogsong, and Nightjohn.

		When were you born?
		May 17, 1939