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M. T. Anderson

Matthew Tobin Anderson, American author, critic, and educator

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Born
November 4, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1968

About M. T. Anderson

Matthew Tobin Anderson is an American writer of children's books that range from picture books to young adult novels. He won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2006 for The Pox Party, the first of two "Octavian Nothing" books, which are historical novels set in Revolution-era Boston. Anderson is known for using wit and sarcasm in his stories, as well as advocating that young adults are capable of mature comprehension. Anderson worked at Candlewick Press before his first novel Thirsty (1997) was accepted for publication there. Anderson is known for challenging his readers, of varying ages, to look at the world in new ways. Anderson has also remarked, "We write because we can't decipher things the first time around." His novels directed at young adults, such as Thirsty (1997) and Feed (2002), tend to direct their satire at society.

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M. T. Anderson timeline

  1. Anderson worked at Candlewick Press before his first novel Thirsty (1997) was accepted for publication there.
  2. Anderson has also remarked, "We write because we can't decipher things the first time around." His novels directed at young adults, such as Thirsty (1997) and Feed (2002), tend to direct their satire at society.
  3. He won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2006 for The Pox Party, the first of two "Octavian Nothing" books, which are historical novels set in Revolution-era Boston.

The world when M. T. Anderson was born

M. T. Anderson was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in M. T. Anderson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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