I'd much rather have a book that a few people love intensely than a book that a lot of people like okay.

We put authors on such a pedestal, and it's a moment that humanizes the whole thing, and lends an absurdity to what otherwise is a "please sit with your hands on your lap" kind of event.

Pranking exposes the truth that underneath this appearance of order is joy, laughter, and disorder.

It's a sort of patronizing idea that literature for children has to feature role models of exemplary behavior. I think not only is that bogus, but it leads to really boring books.

Pranking is a great way to indicate the underlying absurdities of the world.

Danger is the snack food of a true sleuth.

Not only is a good prank harmless, but, like a good story, it reveals an essential truth that would otherwise be hidden.