RIP Norton Juster

[redbird]

Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth, died last night:

https://lithub.com/norton-juster-author-of-the-phantom-tollbooth-has-died-at-91/

Comments

[havocthecat]

Oh, thank you for sharing.

[julian]

Well, dang. But a) he had a good run, and b) that's a good interview of him. Thank you for the link.

[alexseanchai]

wait, he was still alive?

also I didn't know that about how he got the idea, that's cool and also sweet

[calimac]

Ah, now that book was one of my childhood favorites. Jumping to Conclusions, yes indeed ...

[nanila]

I loved that book, and am looking forward to sharing it with my own children very soon.

Thanks for the heads-up.

[pameladean]

"Two mathematical illiterates talking about infinity." Oh, that is so great.

I didn't encounter The Phantom Tollbooth at the right age, I think; but David is still surpassingly fond of it.

P.

[lcohen]

that was lovely--thank you. i still own this book, though i can't think of the last time i read it--i read it aloud to kids i babysat for, at times.