Rick Riordan - You know, how much order is good? And when does orde

You know, how much order is good? And when does order become too restrictive? Is a little bit of chaos okay, or is chaos always an evil force? I mean, these are questions that any kid who's ever been in a school cafeteria can relate to.

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Riordan, Rick. "Rick Riordan: The Kane Chronicles." Interview by Michele Norris. NPR, 4 May 2010.

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About the Author

Rick Riordan

Born: June 5, 1964
Nationality: American
Profession: Novelist

Biography

Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author. He is known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, about a teenager named Percy Jackson who discovers he is a son of the Greek god Poseidon. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the US. 20th Century Fox adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

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