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Gr 6-Up Marcus invites readers to listen as writers use their own words to tell "how they found their funny bones, their voices, and themselves." These are revealed in a series of interviews with 13 well-known and much-loved writers. Purists will only count 12 actual interviews. (A correspondence from Daniel Pinkwater is included; in it, he is typically offbeat and downright funny.) The selections provide insight into the authors' personalities, how they came to write funny books especially for young readers, experiences that stand out, and more. Each inte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

What do we learn about funny writers from these twelve conversations? Some of them give funny interviews (Daniel Handler); some of them give serious interviews (Beverly Cleary); some give earnest interviews (Louis Sachar); and some give no interview at all (refusenik Daniel Pinkwater). Marcus's questions about childhood, personality, working methods, rea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Marcus questions twelve writers, including Daniel Handler, Beverly Cleary, and Louis Sachar, about childhood, personality, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A fascinating examination of various humorous authors’ approaches, attitudes, and reasons for writing. The inclusion of correspondence with editors and copies of edited manuscript pages provides...Log In or Sign Up to Read More