Choose Your Own Adventure returns for a new generation
Anson Montgomery, heir to the Choose Your Own Adventure throne, on reviving the beloved children's book series.
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"This book is different from other books. You and YOU ALONE are in charge of what happens in this story."
If you recognize that description, you were probably a childhood fan of the Choose Your Own Adventure series. The books first hit stores in the late 1970s and introduced reading as a more active experience, allowing young readers to follow their own path to one of several possible endings.
The original series ended decades ago — but now Anson Montgomery, son of original author Raymond Mongomery, has stepped up to complete the original series. He joins Shad to discuss writing for a new, smartphone-toting generation.
WEB EXTRA | Shad reads from the new series and stumbles upon a plot twist.