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From: leonardsma at aol.com <leonardsma>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:47 -0400
errata: I meant to write: It's hard to imagine that the book wasn't discussed in those turns from the start.
Leonard S. Marcus
54 Willow Street, #2A
Brooklyn, New York 11201
tel 718 596-1897
e-mail leonardsma at aol.com
web www.leonardmarcus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: leonardsma at aol.com
To: nsawicki at nyc.rr.com; CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 1:43 pm
Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Minders of Make-Believe
UN's pre-publication letter to Frances Ilg includes the statement: "The story includes a homosexual experience with another 13 year old, and we think the author has been successful, for the most part, in making real the boy's burden of guilt and worry after this experience." So, the issue was definitely on UN's mind, and it's hard to imagine that the book was discussed between UN and John D from the start. Leonard S. Marcus 54 Willow Street, #2A Brooklyn, New York 11201 tel 718 596-1897 e-mail leonardsma at aol.com web www.leonardmarcus.com -----Original Message----- From: Norma Jean Sawicki <nsawicki at nyc.rr.com> To: CCBC <CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 1:19 pm Subject: [CCBC-Net] Minders of Make-Believe I was fortunate to meet John Donovan shortly after I entered publishing. He had worked at St. Martin's Press and resigned to head the Child
ren's Book Council. Unfortunately, for me, I joined St. Martin's about six months after he resigned. He became, and was, one of my closest friends ( away from publishing ) until the day he died. I still miss him, and "talk to him." When Frank Upjohn, the CEO of St. Martin's, and to whom I reported, decided to retire he offered John his job but John turned it down. Knowing John and I were good friends, he took me into his confidence, told me to take John to dinner...anywhere...spend as much as you want but talk him into taking my job...he is perfect for it, said Mr. Upjohn. John and I drank more than we ate...and talked and talked...I begged, cajoled, etc., but John was adamant...he was devoted to the work of the Children's Book Council. And yes, at the end of the evening, I cried...I thought working with him at St. Martin's would be great fun...and more importantly, the man was a visionary. As to John wea
ring his writer's that...initially he was stunned when I'll Get
There was deemed a "gay novel;" then he was amused and would sometimes laugh a whole lot as he recounted various "happenings." To his way of thinking, the relationship in I'll Get There is different but not unlike two girls who are best friends and often hug, and hold hands. John, to the very core of his being, believed and often said to me, "A writer should take pleasure in the doing and not the reception, the reception is academic." I once asked him if he was working on another book...he said no...he did not have anything "new" to say and would wait until he did. A gifted writer and an extraordinary man. Norma Jean _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or t o unsubscribe... http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/cc bc-net _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CC
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Received on Wed 23 Jul 2008 12:54:47 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:47 -0400
errata: I meant to write: It's hard to imagine that the book wasn't discussed in those turns from the start.
Leonard S. Marcus
54 Willow Street, #2A
Brooklyn, New York 11201
tel 718 596-1897
e-mail leonardsma at aol.com
web www.leonardmarcus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: leonardsma at aol.com
To: nsawicki at nyc.rr.com; CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 1:43 pm
Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Minders of Make-Believe
UN's pre-publication letter to Frances Ilg includes the statement: "The story includes a homosexual experience with another 13 year old, and we think the author has been successful, for the most part, in making real the boy's burden of guilt and worry after this experience." So, the issue was definitely on UN's mind, and it's hard to imagine that the book was discussed between UN and John D from the start. Leonard S. Marcus 54 Willow Street, #2A Brooklyn, New York 11201 tel 718 596-1897 e-mail leonardsma at aol.com web www.leonardmarcus.com -----Original Message----- From: Norma Jean Sawicki <nsawicki at nyc.rr.com> To: CCBC <CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 1:19 pm Subject: [CCBC-Net] Minders of Make-Believe I was fortunate to meet John Donovan shortly after I entered publishing. He had worked at St. Martin's Press and resigned to head the Child
ren's Book Council. Unfortunately, for me, I joined St. Martin's about six months after he resigned. He became, and was, one of my closest friends ( away from publishing ) until the day he died. I still miss him, and "talk to him." When Frank Upjohn, the CEO of St. Martin's, and to whom I reported, decided to retire he offered John his job but John turned it down. Knowing John and I were good friends, he took me into his confidence, told me to take John to dinner...anywhere...spend as much as you want but talk him into taking my job...he is perfect for it, said Mr. Upjohn. John and I drank more than we ate...and talked and talked...I begged, cajoled, etc., but John was adamant...he was devoted to the work of the Children's Book Council. And yes, at the end of the evening, I cried...I thought working with him at St. Martin's would be great fun...and more importantly, the man was a visionary. As to John wea
ring his writer's that...initially he was stunned when I'll Get
There was deemed a "gay novel;" then he was amused and would sometimes laugh a whole lot as he recounted various "happenings." To his way of thinking, the relationship in I'll Get There is different but not unlike two girls who are best friends and often hug, and hold hands. John, to the very core of his being, believed and often said to me, "A writer should take pleasure in the doing and not the reception, the reception is academic." I once asked him if he was working on another book...he said no...he did not have anything "new" to say and would wait until he did. A gifted writer and an extraordinary man. Norma Jean _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or t o unsubscribe... http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/cc bc-net _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CC
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