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| Topic | Norton Juster goes to that great Phantom Tollbooth in the sky |
| Zeus 03/09/21 6:56:57 PM #1: | https://www.npr.org/2021/03/09/975214782/phantom-tollbooth-author-norton-juster-dies-at-91 A large dog with an alarm clock for a body (a "watchdog," if you will). A giant bee who can apparently spell any word. A figure with twelve faces, one for each emotion. These are just some of the fantastic characters author Norton Juster created in his beloved 1961 children's book The Phantom Tollbooth. Juster died yesterday, in his home in Northampton MA. He was 91 years old. The cause was complications from a recent stroke, according to a statement from his daughter, Emily Juster. Audio clip: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/09/975382840/remembering-norton-juster-author-of-the-phantom-tollbooth --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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