I'm requesting that Sendak book right now. I know what you mean about having the illustrations in the book, though; I had the same experience with the Edward Gorey biography. I like to read a book and forget my phone exists, please!
Ooh that looks so cool! I love how painterly Marc's cover illustration is; I feel like it would be first-thought to imitate Gorey's style, and this direction is so smart.
I learned a lot from the biography but it is dense, and I would say more focused on him as a writer/person than as an artist/illustrator. (I wanted to know more about why his style was what it was, and that isn't really present.)
If I'm going to turn the tables and recommend a book to *you,* The Busy, Busy World of Richard Scarry is my favorite author biography, AND it has pictures.
This is a perfectly named Substack if I've ever heard one. Welcome Jashar! I am pre-ordering Towed by Toad right now (title reminds me of one of my favorite 30 Rock jokes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cStRdYg3Wk).
Hooray for newsletters!
I'm requesting that Sendak book right now. I know what you mean about having the illustrations in the book, though; I had the same experience with the Edward Gorey biography. I like to read a book and forget my phone exists, please!
Yes, exactly! Overall, how was the Edward Gorey biography? There is a picture book Gorey bio coming out in September that I can't wait to read!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605970/as-edward-imagined-by-matthew-burgess-illustrated-by-marc-majewski/
Ooh that looks so cool! I love how painterly Marc's cover illustration is; I feel like it would be first-thought to imitate Gorey's style, and this direction is so smart.
I learned a lot from the biography but it is dense, and I would say more focused on him as a writer/person than as an artist/illustrator. (I wanted to know more about why his style was what it was, and that isn't really present.)
If I'm going to turn the tables and recommend a book to *you,* The Busy, Busy World of Richard Scarry is my favorite author biography, AND it has pictures.
I'll have to check that out! Thanks!
I just got The Elephant and the Sea - amazing! Ed Vere is a favorite. Just so good. Also love Grumpy Frog
He's great! I'm going to have to check Grumpy Frog out
So excited for TOWED BY TOAD, and for all the awesome newsletters to come!
Thanks, Matteo!
This is a perfectly named Substack if I've ever heard one. Welcome Jashar! I am pre-ordering Towed by Toad right now (title reminds me of one of my favorite 30 Rock jokes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cStRdYg3Wk).
Thanks, Dana! I'd completely forgotten about Homonym—now I'm going to think of it whenever I talk TOAD LOL