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Meanwhile . . . A Leviathan-Sized Jason Shiga Interview
After more than a decade of admiring his work I finally interview Jason Shiga. We talk feudal Japan, books with three spines, Legend of Zelda, and more.
Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature
It’s that time again! Because my day job actually consists of buying adult books, not children’s, I am privy to a whole different slant on how children’s literature is perceived by the wider publishing world. What assumptions do adult authors make of our profession? How do books for children affect the cultural conversation? I don’t […]
Review of the Day: Meanwhile by Jason Shiga
Meanwhile By Jason Shiga Amulet (an imprint of Abrams) $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-8109-8423-3 Ages 8 and up On shelves now Quantum physics, parallel worlds, probability, entropy. Yes it’s all in a day’s work for your average everyday choose your own adventure book. Now just substitute the words “average” and “everyday” in that previous sentence for “extraordinary” […]
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