Author talk : conversations with Judy Blume ... [et al.]

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Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite author: What kind of child were you? Did you like to read? When did you become a writer? What is the best thing about being a writer? In fifteen short conversations with some of the best-known children's book authors, acclaimed author and editor Leonard S. Marcus asks these questions and more, discovering engaging details about their lives and their work. Throughout, you'll find childhood and adult pictures of the authors, as well as bibliographies, manuscript pages, and other fascinating memorabilia. Author Talk is a great introduction to the people behind some of your favorite books.

《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评

Gr 3-7-In a format similar to that used by Pat Cummings in her "Talking with Artists" series (S & S and Clarion), Marcus interviews 15 children's authors, who speak about their childhood, their pleasures, their writing, and reading. Each interview begins with a lively and informative introduction in which Marcus draws a verbal picture of the author and gives some background information. The only quibble one can make with this format is that one often wants the interviewer to prod a bit, to ask why. Though the questions vary depending on the person, there is some continuity that allows readers to see similarities and differences in a very diverse group of individuals. In response to the question, "What do you tell girls and boys who want to write?" Lee Bennett Hopkins replies, "I tell them to read, that they're not going to become writers if they're not readers." Karen Cushman tells them, "To read a lot and write a lot-that it's like exercising muscles." Gary Paulsen says, "Read.-Read like a wolf eats!" Childhood photographs, drawings, and pages of edited manuscript complement the words in this handsome book. Although no African Americans are represented, the group of interviewees is varied. Just imagine sitting down with Judy Blume or E. L. Konigsburg or Nicholasa Mohr or Laurence Yep. Author Talk allows children to do just that.-Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Marcus here compiles brief interviews with 15 well-known children's book authors. Using a similar set of questions for each interview, he offers a sense of the diversity of approaches to the writing life and balances his queries between those pertaining to the writers' childhoods and to their current careers. The authors' responses are insightful and often humorous: Blume explains her inventive approach to sixth grade book reports, "I didn't want to report on the books I was reading, so I made up books for my reports, coming up with a title, an author, a theme, and the major characters"; James Howe offers advice to aspiring young writers ("Writing is like digging in the sand for buried treasure: You have to be willing to do a lot of digging. Most of what you unearth won't glitter"); and Ann M. Martin comments that, as a child, "I didn't see writing as a career option. For a long time, I think I thought all writers were dead!" Marcus uncovers some intriguing morsels: when E.L. Konigsburg published her first two novels in 1967, one won the Newbery Medal, the other a Newbery Honor citation, and Russell Freedman retypes each of his book manuscripts on an antique typewriter at least four times. In addition to the editor's well-crafted introductions to the writers, the volume contains contemporary photos and childhood snapshots, reproductions of edited manuscript pages and a selected bibliography of each author's oeuvre. An excellent choice for aspiring writers and avid readers. Ages 8-12. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评

(Intermediate, Young Adult) Just when you thought you had learned everything you ever wanted to know about the personal lives of children's authors, along comes a book that offers something new. Author Talk follows a form that is more inspired by Pat Cummings's groundbreaking Talking with Artists series than it is by the recent deluge of author autobiographies. Concise interviews get to the heart of each author's childhood aspirations and inspirations and reveal details about their contemporary lives as writers. We learn, for example, that a great many of these authors were first inspired by comic books or cartoon strips when they were children and that both Judy Blume and Lois Lowry feel that doodling is an important part of the early stages of the writing process. Bruce Brooks, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Gary Paulsen speak candidly about their unhappy childhoods, emerging as survivors who found refuge in reading and writing. Karen Cushman, Russell Freedman, and E. L. Konigsburg discuss their differing approaches to historical research. Each interview is accompanied by photographs of the author as a child and as an adult, as well as a photograph of a page from a recent manuscript. Marcus is clearly most interested in the creative process itself, and it is this focus that makes the book unique. For example, his seemingly simple question How do you know when a book is done? brings out an intriguing array of answers from the various authors, each one revealing something distinctive about a writer's work. While the book is designed to look very much like the Talking with Artists volumes, the tone of these interviews is quite different. Unlike Cummings, Marcus doesn't stick to the kinds of questions children ask authors over and over again. His approach is that of the adult researcher who asks questions children probably wouldn't think to ask, questions that nonetheless elicit responses that are likely to be of great interest to them. Each interview concludes with a selective reading list. k.t.h. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Kirkus评论

Similar in format to the Talking with Artists books, this is a welcome addition to the field of author biography. Marcus (Dear Genius,not reviewed, etc.) has produced a fascinating compilation of 15 interviews with some of today's most successful authors of children's books. Beginning each six- or seven-page segment with a brief but meaty biography, he includes contemporary and childhood photographs of his subjects, question-and-answer interviews, and selected bibliographies--the "Bruce Brooks Reader," for example. One perceptive photograph in each profile pictures a manuscript page marked up with editorial comments and author revisions, something most children will find similar to their own schoolwork. Also fun is a chance to see the studio or office where each author works. In the interview sections, Marcus's well-chosen and insightful questions elicit sensitive and sometimes very personal replies. Many of his questions are those that kids would have asked, such as "What's the best part of being a writer for you?" To which Ann M. Martin replies, ". . .mostly it feels exciting, especially when I'm involved with the characters or the scene. I can feel the excitement in my stomach. It's almost like being at the circus." In answer to "How do you know when a book is done?" Russell Freedman says, "A book is never really finished. At some point you just have to say to yourself, I've done as well as I can do." Among those interviewed are Judy Blume, Karen Cushman, Lois Lowry, and Jon Scieszka. Children receive not only a glimpse of their favorite writers' lives, but also advice and inspiration for their own work. (Nonfiction. 10-12) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

《书目》(Booklist)书评

Gr. 4^-6. Similar in concept and format to Pat Cummings' Talking with Artists books, this handsome volume features interviews with 15 authors of children's books: Judy Blume, Bruce Brooks, Karen Cushman, Russell Freedman, Lee Bennett Hopkins, James Howe, Johanna Hurwitz, E. L. Konigsburg, Lois Lowry, Ann M. Martin, Nicholasa Mohr, Gary Paulsen, Jon Scieszka, Seymour Simon, and Lawrence Yep. Each entry begins with a one-page biographical sketch, followed by questions and answers about the writer's childhood, interests, and process of writing. Visually appealing, the layout has plenty of white space framing the text and illustrations, which might typically include a current color photograph of the writer at work, a childhood photo, and a book jacket or marked manuscript. Each entry ends with a bibliography of up to 10 books written by the author. Children researching or just reading about their favorite authors will find this attractive book insightful as well as quite readable. --Carolyn Phelan

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