Topic: Maurice Sendak

By Eric Randall

Jun 25, 2012

Maurice Sendak Fantasized About Blowing Up George W. Bush

We loved Maurice Sendak's work, so it wasn't without a little cringing that we read this excerpt from his soon-to-be-published interview with Gary Groth in The Comics Journal in which he fantasized about killing George W. Bush.

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By Jen Doll

Jun 12, 2012

Neverending Shades of Grey; A Memorial for Maurice Sendak

Today in books and publishing: There may be a second Fifty Shades trilogy; a memorial for Maurice Sendak in New York Tuesday; the best of the indies and the self-published bunch; NYPL drama continues.

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By Ray Gustini

May 29, 2012

'Fifty Shades' Unbanned; Michelle Obama's Book Finally Drops

Today in books and publishing: Michelle Obama's book about the White House garden finally arrives, Fifty Shades of Grey returns to shelves in Florida, and what it was like to stage an opera with Maurice Sendak.

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By Ray Gustini

May 8, 2012

Jon Hamm Is Game; Old Beach Boys Save New Beach Boys

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Jen Doll

May 8, 2012

Where the Wild Things Were

Can one even begin to count the contributions to kid lit, and later, to our adult lives, made by Maurice Sendak?

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By Adam Martin

May 8, 2012

'Where the Wild Things Are' Author Maurice Sendak Dead at 83

Very sad news this morning: Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are, has died at the age of 83, The New York Times reports.

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By Eric Randall

Feb 21, 2012

Prepare for the Stephen Colbert Children's Book Experience

Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert has landed a deal to write a children's book about a flag pole titled I Am a Pole (and So Can You!).

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 25, 2012

Maurice Sendak Does Not Care for Newt; Wilco Gets Animated

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Maurice Sendak had some things to say about Newt Gingrich on The Colbert Report, Wilco channels Popeye, and Indianapolis has put up the midwest's coolest zip line for the Super Bowl.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

Maurice Sendak's No Fan of Stephen King or Gwyneth Paltrow

Plus: The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 26, 2011

Explaining Maurice Sendak's Verdi-Inspired Comeback

Sendak tells Dave Eggers why he's writing and illustrating his first book in 30 years

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 25, 2011

What We Know About Maurice Sendak's Partying Pig Book

'Where The Wild Things Are' creator returns with first book in almost 30 years

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