Daniel Handler – Susan HendersonDaniel Handler on 9-11 and Love Some people can say a whole lot in a small space. Here is Dan Handler, author of ADVERBS, my favorite book of the year. Yours is the first novel I’ve read that seems to
kishizuka: “Can I get a photo of you and your... - School Library Journalkishizuka: “Can I get a photo of you and your banana?” - me to Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket). “Excuse ME?” he replies. “But you’re holding a banana,” I say. So he strikes a pose. SLJ at the American Library Association annual conference, Anaheim, CA.
Dark Scenes Left Out Of Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' (Plus A Few Vile Additions)Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events is certainly a dark and gloomy affair, but audiences might be surprised by how ...
Lemony Snicket Dons A TrenchcoatIn Who Could That Be at This Hour?, a prequel to A Series of Unfortunate Events, Daniel Handler satirizes pulp mysteries and uncovers the parallels between detective fiction and childhood. In both, he says, an outsider is trying to make his way in a mysteriously corrupt world.
11 Wonderfully Quirky Books for Readers Who Like Their Lit A Little Out Of The BoxDo you prefer your life to look like an indie movie? Do you like to spend your Saturdays at cafés and thrift shops, winding down with a bottle of Two Buck Chuck and your record collection? Do you harbor an inner hipster? If you answered yes to any…
Carmelita SpatsCarmelita Spats is a cruel, annoying, and unpleasant girl whom Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire first encountered in The Austere Academy at Prufrock Preparatory School. After being kidnapped/adopted by Count Olaf and Esmé Squalor, Carmelita joined the Fire-Starting side of VFD. Lemony Snicket describes Carmelita as a rude, violent and filthy little girl who cares for nobody but herself. She demands respect and reverence for herself, and constantly insults the Baudelaires and others by...