'Wild Things' author conquers fear, comes out

Washington Blade Opinion  Oct 10 08

'Wild Things' author conquers fear, comes out Sendak helps kids, adults face fear and find courage to reveal who we truly are.    By KATHI WOLFE Friday, October 10, 2008 DESPITE J.K. ROWLING'S revelation that Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore is gay, the closet has generally been the norm in the field of children's literature. Few things speak to our hopes, fears and dreams as much as the books we read when we are children and the authors who write them. Especially, if when young, we're afraid of who we are. I've been thinking about this ever since renowned children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak came out recently in the New York Times. Full story...

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