Sometime earlier this year (I believe) I heard an interview with a
children's book author/illustrator.  The memory is a little fuzzy--but
here's what I think I recall:

1)  He worked primarily as an illustrator but may have done some
writing too, or worked with his wife who did writing.
2)  He grew up in Chicago.
3)  He had a complicated relationship with his father.
4)  I think (but not sure) the interview was on Fresh Air (maybe All
Things Considered?)

I'm looking for the name of the artist and a link to the interview
would be great too.

Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by googlenut-ga on 01 Jan 2005 17:41 PST

Hello scotru-ga,

Could the person you are looking for be Daniel Pinkwater?  He was
interviewed on Fresh Air July 13, 2004.  He grew up in Chicago, he
started as an illustrator, and his wife now illustrates his books.  He
talks about his father who he describes as a ?gangster?.


You can listen to the full 30-minute interview at the following link:


NPR.org
Children's Books
Author Daniel Pinkwater, 'Looking for Bobowicz'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3360028
?Fresh Air from WHYY, July 13, 2004 · His new book is Looking for
Bobowicz. In addition to his duties as an NPR commentator, he's
written more than 60 books for children and the young at heart,
including Irving and Muktuk: Bad Bears in the Big City and The Picture
of Morty and Ray. Pinkwater lives in upstate New York with his wife
Jill, who illustrated Looking for Bobowicz.?


Googlenut

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Clarification of Question by scotru-ga on 01 Jan 2005 18:50 PST

That's it!  Thanks a bunch for finding it from my hazzy recollections!

--Rudy

Hello Rudy,

I?m glad I was able to find the person that you were looking for. 
I?ll repeat the information here to make the answer complete.

The author is Daniel Pinkwater.  He was interviewed on Fresh Air July
13, 2004.  He grew up in Chicago, he started as an illustrator, and
his wife now illustrates his books.  He talks about his father who he
describes as a ?gangster?.


You can listen to the full 30-minute interview at the following link:


NPR.org
Children's Books
Author Daniel Pinkwater, 'Looking for Bobowicz'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3360028
?Fresh Air from WHYY, July 13, 2004 · His new book is Looking for
Bobowicz. In addition to his duties as an NPR commentator, he's
written more than 60 books for children and the young at heart,
including Irving and Muktuk: Bad Bears in the Big City and The Picture
of Morty and Ray. Pinkwater lives in upstate New York with his wife
Jill, who illustrated Looking for Bobowicz.?



You can learn more about Daniel Pinkwater at his website:

The Official Pinkwater Page
http://www.pinkwater.com/indexh.html



Googlenut



Search Strategy:


NPR.org search for ?childrens author?.


Google Search for:

Daniel Pinkwater
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Daniel+Pinkwater

Thanks a bunch!