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Trying to adequately describe Daniel Pinkwater is
a Sisyphean task, much akin to describing the
shape of a four-dimensional hypercube, or an
eggplant. In brief, he is the author and
sometimes illustrator of over 80 (and growing)
wildly popular books and is also regularly heard
on National Public Radio's All Thing Considered and Weekend Edition Saturday, where he
reviews exceptional kids' books with host Scott
Simon. Said books usually go on to become
best-selling classics. Daniel's now-defunct
public radio program, Chinwag Theater, has an unofficial web site. A somewhat decent plagiarized biography can be accessed right here, and a similarly informative essay written by authentic Pinkwater Historian and real-world professor, Walter Hogan, can be found here. Daniel's agent is Jennifer Laughran of the Andrea Brown Literary agency. Interested parties can contact her here. See below for more sources of information about the Pinkwaters. |
Jill Pinkwater is an award-winning author and illustrator without whom the Pinkwater Pair, the Dynamic Duo, the Awesome Authors, could not be complete. More information is forthcoming (eventually), and a list of books authored/illustrated by Jill is available right here. |
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| A Condensed History of the Pinkwater Family |
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Welcome to Planet
Pinkwater (An article from Salon, which includes quotes taken from actual Pinkwater readers) |
| Daniel and Jill Pinkwater: Featured Inuit Dog Owners |
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Hidden Treasures
An article about Daniel from SOL Rising. |
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About Town with Daniel Pinkwater
A local writer bumps into DP at the local Chinese restaurant and recounts his experience. |
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Who Wrote That? Featuring Daniel Pinkwater
A profile of DP by writer Patricia M. Newman (appeared in 'California Kids' in August 2004) |
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"Meet Daniel Pinkwater," by
Alice McGinty For adults and kids alike; includes some interesting biographical bits, and quite a few cool pictures of a young DP. |
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"The Agony and the Eggplant:
Daniel Pinkwater's Heroic Struggle in the Name of
YA Literature" A very thorough analysis of DP's young adult novels, as well as biographical information and other fun stuff. |
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"Hoboken Fish and Chicago
Whistle" DP's own collection of essays, many of which reveal a glimpse of the author's past life. |
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"An interview with Daniel
Pinkwater" Courtesy of Harcourt Trade Publishing. From late 2002. |
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"Daniel Pinkwater and the Afterlife"
An Interview with Fat!So? |
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An interview with DP
and Webmaster Ed (2003). Courtesy of Jonah Lissner, editor of Lissner's Adventure Fiction Online. |
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Mark [Maynard] Interviews Daniel
Pinkwater (199?). From crimewaveusa.com, spotted by Justin, master of Pinkwater links. |
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iBerkshires Interview From February 2005. |
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Say What Interview From May 2005. |
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The Lit Show interview with DP From March 2007. |
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Just One More Book! podcast interview with DP From March 2007. |
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A roving reporter visits the Pinkwaters at home... From August 2007. |
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