Daniel Handler's Blog

• I Thought They Were Crazy

  February 12, 2008

  • When Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman told me that they were supporting Barack Obama I thought they were crazy. I didn't know anything about him, but I knew, from growing up in the Bay Area and writing fiction for a living, that I lived in a bubble, and that my progressive views would never be addressed by any candidate who could possibly be elected, because I was crazy and out of touch to have ...
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• Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley Talk It Over

  December 6, 2007

  • See Jane Smiley in conversation with Daniel Handler. Smiley (Ten Days in the Hills), a Pulitzer Prize winner, is known for her literary treatment of horses, homesteads, and Hollywood. Handler (A Series of Unfortunate Events) has tapped into agitated adolescent imaginations and demented teenage minds. They’ve both seen their work adapted for the big screen. She’s written about contemplating ...
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