Children's literature is not for the weak. It is a ruthless cutthroat business with lots of gnashes of the teeth. Children's librarianship, in contrast, is a sweet sweet ride. Now you can hear me as I growl, gargle, and kvetch my way through news, reviews, and interviews. Kidlit podcasting = scary new world.
I read that article, and heard a follow-up radio report. No reporter seems to have brought herself to ask, "What happens if one of these soldiers is killed or wounded? What will the flat photo of his torso come to mean then?"
You would think that at this point in the proceedings that someone somwhere would think to ask this. Or at least bring it up in the reports. Excellent point, Mr. Bell.
So sad, and yet so funny.
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I read that article, and heard a follow-up radio report. No reporter seems to have brought herself to ask, "What happens if one of these soldiers is killed or wounded? What will the flat photo of his torso come to mean then?"
ReplyDeleteYou would think that at this point in the proceedings that someone somwhere would think to ask this. Or at least bring it up in the reports. Excellent point, Mr. Bell.
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