“’If you read The Giving Tree, it’s super sad. That’s like a book about unfettered capitalism and/or global warming. It’s basically like, You cannot trust human beings, they’re gonna destroy planet Earth,’ he said. ‘Or if you’ve read Where the Wild Things Are, that kid is a sociopath. He basically leaves his family to live with monsters, and he only comes back because dinner’s ready.’”Absolutely here for Hasan Minhaj doing a series of classic children’s book reviews based on what he’s reading to his kids. “Memoirs, mysteries and coming-of-age stories are lifted by a powerful voice – that of a great actor, or the writer in full reveal. Here, 15 artists and critics pick their favourite audiobooks”I love seeing what writers/artists pick as favorites and I always count a list with a bunch of my favorites on it as successful–naturally.
