Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak Has Died - Posted May 8, 2012
Maurice Sendak has passed away, leaving behind a lifetime of beloved children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There. This GalleyCat editor will never forget reading Where the Wild Things Are to his daughter for the first time. M... [GalleyCat]

Stephen Colbert Lands a Children's Book Deal - Posted February 22, 2012
Last month, Stephen Colbert had Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak on his show and jokingly read the author a ridiculous children's book of Colbert's own creation. Well, now Colbert has a book deal from that skit. Grand C... [FishbowlLA]

Stephen Colbert Lands Deal for Children's Book - Posted February 21, 2012
TV host and author Stephen Colbert has inked a book deal with Grand Central Publishing for his children's book, I Am a Pole (and So Can You!). Publication is set for May 8, 2012. Here's more from the publisher: "The book came about as a result of a ... [GalleyCat]

Stephen Colbert Pitches Picture Book Idea to Maurice Sendak - Posted January 26, 2012
The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert interviewed Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak this week. Follow these links to watch part one... [GalleyCat]

Maurice Sendak Profiled by Dave Eggers - Posted July 29, 2011
On September 6th, Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak will release Bumble-Ardy. This picture book will be the first publication Sendak has written and illustrated completely on his own since Outside Over There (1981). Writer Dave Eggers ... [GalleyCat]

Garth Risk Hallberg Offers 7 Ways to Kindle-Proof Your Manuscript - Posted June 1, 2011
How many books an you read that could never have an eBook edition? Over at The Millions, author Garth Risk Hallberg offered seven ways to "Kindle-proof" your manuscript. Some of the simpler ways include using color, adding illustrations, and ... [GalleyCat]

100,000 Stories Before Bed for Military Parents - Posted October 21, 2010
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Where the Wild Things Ended Up at the Box Office - Posted October 28, 2009
As the Dave Eggers-scripted adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are hit theaters recently, blockbuster-watchers have been comparing the film's ticket sales to other adaptations of classi... [GalleyCat]

Dave Eggers' 300-Page Storybook Adaptation - Posted June 9, 2009
When the live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic storybook, "Where the Wild Things Are," hits theaters in October, ... [GalleyCat]

Where the Wild Things Are Trailer Debuts - Posted March 26, 2009
If you are having trouble getting started this cloudy morning, then this trailer for Spike Jonze's new film, "Where the Wild Things Are," will undoubtedly help. Embedded copies are hard to find, but you can watch the trailer at ... [GalleyCat]

Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak Turns 80 and the 92 St Y Celebrates - Posted September 16, 2008
Did you know yesterday was Maurice Sendak day? No? Well you are forgiven since it was actually the inaugural holiday, as proclaimed by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at last ... [FishbowlNY]

Maurice Sendak, 80, Officially Comes Out of the Closet - Posted September 10, 2008
Here's a little nugget slipped into today's NYT's interview with Maurice Sendak, who is ... [FishbowlNY]

Where the Poets, Actors, Playwrights Etc., Are - Posted July 29, 2008
The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him "Wild Thing!" and Max said "I'LL EAT YOU UP!" so he was sent to bed without eating anything.We're not suggesting you need to dress up like a wolf (don't let us stop... [FishbowlNY]