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Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom | Leonard S. Marcus
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She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harpers Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in childrens book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlottes Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.
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RebL Dear Genius has been on my TBR for more than a decade. 5y
WanderingBookaneer @RebL : A librarian friend recommended it. 5y
batsy @RebL @WanderingBookaneer It's a wonderful read ❤️ 5y
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merelybookish
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My volumes of collected #letters. Would love to have more!!
#150pnpcoverparty #catchingup @CrowCAH @LeahBergen

UwannaPublishme 😍👍🏻 6y
LeahBergen I really need to collect the volumes of Woolf‘s letters. ❤️❤️ 6y
merelybookish @LeahBergen I have two volumes of her diary and two volumes of her letters. I'd love to have them all! 6y
CrowCAH Wonderful! 🙌🏻 6y
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batsy
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Excerpted from one of the letters by badass children's book editor, Ursula Nordstrom. #children #QuotsyDec17 @TK-421

saresmoore Oh, yes! I love this! 6y
LeahBergen This is awesome. 6y
vivastory "books for dead full finished adults..." Badass, indeed! 6y
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rockpools Fab! 6y
rockpools Fab! 6y
rubyslippersreads I need to move this up my TBR list. 😊 6y
batsy @saresmoore @LeahBergen @vivastory @RachelO Yes! ❤️ @rubyslippersreads It's a lovely read. She was so supportive of her authors. Like the Maxwell Perkins of children's book publishing. 6y
readinginthedark ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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Writing a paper on children's book editor Ursula Nordstrom for school. I found the inspirational quote that kept her going quite a good one for anyone, especially creative types.