We've lost another amazing author today. I looked around online, gathering videos and stories and anecdotes. I planned to write something original.
But isn't part of what he did is bring out our universal connections? The things we share - laughter, fears, humor, the dark places?
There is so much available online, so many tributes and stories and so much information, that I have decided to post one video and provide you with a few links. Just as he took us on journeys, I offer these as a starting place for you to take your own journey to discovering more about Maurice Sendak, his writing, his thoughts on writing, and maybe discover a few things about the author, about yourself.
Thank you, Maurice Sendak.
I wasn't able to embed the video, but click this title, NOW with Bill Moyers: Maurice Sendak to go to the interview, which includes a transcript. (I couldn't find a captioned video, but you can scroll through the transcript simultaneously as you watch the discussion).
From The New York Times: Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83
From ABC News: Maurice Sendak: The Pointed Psychology Behind ‘Wild Things’
From The Guardian: Maurice Sendak obituary
From Huffington Post Maurice Sendak Dead: Stephen Colbert Remembers Author On 'Live With Kelly' (VIDEO)
