From: KKrull01 at aol.com <KKrull01>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:49:03 EDT

I've been recommending this book like crazy. It's a treat just on the level of pure gossip... and this is gossip about the immortal writers and artists who shaped our earliest reading experiences, in some cases shaped our brains. I was especially fascinated by the letters to Mary Stolz, who was my very favorite author for a spell. I admire the way the letters indirectly chronicle the history of the industry? by page 372, she is aware that others see her as taking chances on "marginal books." Most importantly? as someone who has worked both sides of the desk, first as an editor and now as a writer, I relish the inside scoop on how great books get created. Yes, editors are usually so anonymous, and they work SO hard. I treasure this book the same way I treasure A. Scott Berg's biography of the legendary Max Perkins. To have this kind of scholarly attention? such labor, care, & thought? paid to an editor of children's books is extraordinary. Thank you, Leonard!

Kathleen Krull
Received on Wed 12 Aug 1998 01:49:03 PM CDT