Kiersten
Kiersten asked Laurie Halse Anderson:

Why did you change your name?

Laurie Halse Anderson I was born "Laurie Halse." When I married, I added my husband's last name, Anderson, and made Halse my middle name. I did this mostly because "Anderson" is easier to spell and pronounce correctly than "Halse."

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