ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
I’ve included all my favorite articles and interviews right here, organized by topic. I hope you find them enjoyable and helpful in your explorations!
Video interviews are available on my YouTube channel, where you can also find a wide array of T. A. Barron videos on many topics.

The Importance of Heroes
April 24, 2009
What does it take for a young person to realize that he or she can be a force for positive ...

Interview with T. A. Barron for Life Work Magazine – Japan
February 2, 2007
Life Work Magazine - JapanFebruary 2007PDFI am totally thrilled by the Japanese editions of my books. I am honored by ...

Heroes, Not Celebrities
May 24, 2004
When it comes to knowing the difference between a hero and a celebrity, our society is confused. Massively, profoundly confused ...

World of words, world of wonders- The Oregonion (2001)
August 11, 2001
by Sarah Allen The Oregonion Aug 11, 2001 PDF ...

To Think as a Tree, to Act as a Man: A Conversation with T. A. Barron
May 4, 2001
Antoinette Botsford NAPRA Review May-June 2001 PDF"When I was 11 or 12 years old, I was sitting under a Ponderosa ...

T. A. Barron — The Booklist Interview
April 15, 2001
While doing research for The Merlin Effect, T. A. Barron became aware of how little had been written about Merlin's ...

Vision, Voice, and the Power of Creation
April 30, 1999
My children's favorite question, beyond doubt, is “Dad, is that true?” Whenever we read a book together—regardless of the genre ...

Merlin in Our Midst- NAPRA Review (1999)
April 20, 1999
by Antoinette Botsford NAPRA Review Magazine March-April 1999 PDF ...

Merlin’s Message
November 1, 1998
In the classic tale of the sword in the stone, young Arthur ultimately believed that the sword would come free—which ...

The Remarkable Metaphor of Merlin
January 27, 1998
In the sheer ability to surprise, one wizard outshines all the rest. He is the greatest of enchanters, the inspiration ...