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[jade_sabre]

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6443846.html?rssid=190

I feel like I should say something about the Summer Country, but Taran didn't get to go there, and so it's almost like I shouldn't.

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I'm crying.

This is the first time I've cried because someone who was a complete stranger to me died.  Except, I mean, it's one of those things where he's not a complete stranger.  'cause I've read so many of his books and read interviews with him and stuff and oh God I'm just so sad.  He's one of those bastions of my childhood, y'know?  With Prydain and those books about the war and that Iron Ring book and he's my example of good children's literature that's simple in writing maybe but not in ideas and Vesper Holly and aw man.

My mommy didn't pick up her phone.

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I'm just really, really sad now.  The literary world has lost a wonderful man today.  Rest in peace, Mr. Alexander.  Enjoy the sunshine.

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[buella-pearl.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness, even I'm tearing up, and I had always assumed he was already dead (and British).

The Book of Three series (whatever it's actually called) was what I was attached to of his.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

Several months ago I found myself wondering if he was still alive, and so I checked, and found out that he was, and ended up reading lots of interviews and stuff with him. I also found out he was from Pennsylvania. *feels better knowing she's not the only one who thought he was British*
(he just writes so...Britishly!)

Yeah. :-\