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The creator of 'Bloom County,' 'Outland,' and 'Opus' presents his latest book. It's a children's book about an unappreciative little boy who doesn't understand what's so special about moms.
Berkeley Breathed, creator of the comic strips Bloom County, Outland and Opus. He is a screenwriter, author, cartoonist and illustrator. He was awarded the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for cartooning. He is the author of numerous books for young and old, including: "Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness;" "Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best;" "A Wish for Wings That Work;" and, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
The National Book Award winning author presents her new novel set in a tuberculosis sanitarium on the eve of World War One.
Andrea Barrett, teaches at Williams College and in the MFA Program for Writers at the Warren Wilson College, received the National Book Award for fiction for "Ship Fever," and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for "Servants of the Map."
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