One of my literary heroes is Robert McCammon. McCammon’s work — especially the masterpiece Boy’s Life – had a profound effect on my life when I was growing up. I had the pleasure of sitting beside McCammon at the Southern Kentucky Books Fest last weekend, and it was a real pleasure. I wouldn’t be where I am without that man’s novels. If you haven’t read Boy’s Life then I highly, HIGHLY recommend it. One of the great coming-of-age novels of the last 25 years.