But The Wild Things Cried, ‘Please Don’t Go. We’ll Eat You Up. We Love You So.’ — RIP Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are, passed away today, May 8, 2012. He leaves behind a legacy of fighting for children, fighting for dissent, and fighting for books to roam wild and free. His work went from being banned to winning the Caldecott medal. In his personal life, Sendak was gay and…

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Adam Mordecai

May 8, 2012

You can read the New York Times’ delightful sendoff to Maurice Sendak here.

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But The Wild Things Cried, ‘Please Don’t Go. We’ll Eat You Up. We Love You So.’ — RIP Maurice Sendak

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