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.
Mac BarnettI'm not sure we're presenting ourselves as real role models. I don't think literature has ever been a real place for role models.
Mac BarnettI'd much rather have a book that a few people love intensely than a book that a lot of people like okay.
Mac Barnett