Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.
J. L. BELL is a writer and reader of fantasy literature for children. His favorite authors include L. Frank Baum, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper. He is an Assistant Regional Advisor in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and was the editor of Oziana, creative magazine of the International Wizard of Oz Club, from 2004 to 2010.
Living in Massachusetts, Bell also writes about the American Revolution at Boston 1775.
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Are you doing anything fun in London?
Yesterday I went to the "Comics Unmasked" exhibit at the British Library before going upstairs to do some research. Very interesting, but dark—both figuratively and literally, since bright light can damage printed paper. The book and Sequential app might therefore be better ways to appreciate the actual comics on display, but seeing them arranged in particular patterns was valuable in itself.
Glad you got something enjoyable out of it! :)
You came all this way to see an exhibit?
No, I came to see my godson and his family in Putney. And I've done some Revolutionary War research at both the British Library and the National Archives. Last night we saw Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic. So I'm getting good value out of London!
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