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The Graveyard Book and Stardust changed me as a person. It's actual literal magic.
Some of your books make it seems like you believe in actual literal magic, do you? ()
I can write down a few words and make people thousands of miles away, whom I have never met and will never meet, laugh tears of joy and cry tears of true sorrow for people who do not exist and have never existed and never will exist. If that isn't actual literal magic I don't know what is.
I think it would be interesting for him to read They Both Die at the End. I think he would also like The Graveyard Book and Cemetery boys. I think he would be a fan of Holly Jackson's books. Being a detective and her write amazing mystery books. If I had more time I could probably come up with a list.
Another day, another Dead Boy Detectives question! āØ
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Today's question:
What's one book you think Edwin Payne would love?
read this book for the first time when i was 8 in my doctor's office waiting for an appointment. loved it then, hopefully love it more now. @neil-gaiman has produced the books of my childhood
Guys, I am so mad at myself. I remember reading the Graveyard Book in middle school. It was a group reading, but I read it outside of school. It was one of my favourite books I had ever read in my life, mostly because at the time I was in my 'heavy' emo era and it's about a boy who lives in a graveyard. Like, who could ask for a better book at that time? I loved it so much. I didn't know Neil Gaiman wrote it and I saw his post about it?? Like, you're telling me I had already read a book written by him? You're telling me I had an obsession over the damn book and didn't know it was by the same person who wrote Coraline?
My latest Drawing project, a map of The Graveyard on The Hill from Neil Gaimanās brilliant novelĀ
āThe Graveyard bookā
As we all find ways to deal with the complexity of art vs artist, here is a tool that I am using. It will not be right for everyone, but it has helped me. If it can help you too, I offer it to you.
Many artists of beloved works have bad, even horrible sides to them. The works would not be beloved if they didn't have value. These good things do not soften the bad things. The value of the art does not lessen or excuse the badness of the artists' actions. But vice versa. The horribleness of the artists' actions does not necessarily reduce the value that can be taken from the art. From loving friendships, to standing for what is right, to support of diversity, to following our own paths, to so many more positive messages in the adventures that are presented by these people who are embodying bad things; these badly behaving people do not necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant.
I understand if the bad things do spoil the good things for you, and that is totally valid. However, if that path doesn't seem right for you and you've been struggling, perhaps this quote will help you find some acceptance in the situation, as it has helped me.
Supportive posting only, please. If you have rage to vent, which is understandable, another location rather than a reply to this would be appreciated.