Victor LaValle’s 2017 literary horror novel, The Changeling, contains another book at its center: Maurice Sendak’s children’s tale Outside Over There. In Sendak’s story, goblins steal a neglected baby while “Papa is away at sea,” replacing her with a child made of ice. In LaValle’s novel, rare... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-07 08:37:37 UTC ]
Emily Temple rounds up the 60 greatest academic satires, campus novels, and boarding school bildungsromans of the last 100 years. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Lynn Caponera considers the wild and wonderful legacy of Maurice Sendak’s creations (and his rigorous work routine). | Lit Hub Art &... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-05 10:30:11 UTC ]
My friend, Roger Boore, who has died aged 82, was a Welsh-language publisher and author. He will be remembered for his dedication to the Welsh language and its propagation, particularly among children. A chartered accountant, returning to his native Cardiff in the late 1960s, and with a growing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-10 16:09:06 UTC ]
Today, April 9th, marks the fifty-eight publication anniversary of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. Perhaps the most beloved children’s book of the latter half of the 20th century, Sendak’s gorgeously-illustrated tale of a young boy in a wolf suit who, upon being sent to bed with no... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-04-09 16:58:23 UTC ]
Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's classic 'Where the Wild Things Are' still tops polls as a favorite picture book and was adapted into a film in 2009. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's classic 'Where the Wild Things Are' still tops polls as a favorite picture book and was adapted into a film in 2009. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Believer has published an interview with author Maurice Sendak, in which Sendak doesn't hold back his thoughts on the publishing business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The satirical TV host's faux children's book, inspired by Maurice Sendak, inspires and turns out be remarkably patriotic."I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" (Grand Central: $15.99), Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert's bestselling satirical jab at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
For all his contributions to children's literature, Maurice Sendak, who died Tuesday at 83, struck a chord with 'Where the Wild Things Are,' a dark and vivid adventure in a daunting world beyond a child's bedroom.When my son Noah was little — no more than 2 years old — his favorite book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Maurice Sendak, the US author of the best-selling children's book Where the Wild Things Are, dies aged 83. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The enduringly popular children's book illustrator and writer radically changed the genre with tales of outsized monsters and frolicsome humor that tapped into the fears of childhood. He also collaborated on numerous operas, films and TV programs.Maurice Sendak, the children's book illustrator... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
I hate them. Its like making believe theres another kind of sex. There isnt another kind of sex. There isnt another kind of book! A book is a book is a book. Maurice Sendak, to Guardian reporter Emma Brockes, about how much he hates ebooks Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]