Q: What did you see as the right blend of personal family experiences and more general descriptions as you wrote the book? A: I’m trained as a journalist, and working with such deeply personal material scared me at first. But my family’s experiences with clutter inspired me to write the book in the first place,… Continue reading »
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Q&A: Oliver Jeffers
Ever since my children brought home a copy of Oliver Jeffers’s picture book The Incredible Book Eating Boy, it’s been a family favorite. It’s about a boy named Henry who devours book–really eats them, bindings and all. (The back cover has a big chomp taken out of it.) We sent Oliver a fan note, which… Continue reading »
