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Grim Colberty Tales

January 24, 2012



Stephen doesn't like children, books, or children's books -- but he does respect the free market. The fact is, children's books sell, especially when they're written by celebrities. Because Stephen is one of those, he felt it would only be right for him to throw his hat into the ring and pursue writing children's lit in the name of profit.


For advice on how to achieve success in this unfamiliar medium, he went to one of its giants: Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are." In Part 1 of their conversation, the two men discuss the complexity of children, Sendak's contempt for Newt Gingrich, and the fact that Sendak is allowed to write books for children even though he's a gay man.







In Part 2 of their conversation, Sendak talks about his admiration for Dr. Seuss and the, as he calls it, "abysmal" state of children's literature today. Stephen then shares a draft of his children's book, "I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)," to which Sendak provides a heartfelt publicity blurb: "The sad thing is, I like it."




After talking to Sendak, Stephen scored a publishing deal for his children's book with Grand Central Publishing. Look for it in bookstores and on the web in May 2012!




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