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They know more than we do, the children…

June 27, 2014 By Jordan

He knew what he knew: that the real world was full of magic, so magical worlds could easily be real.

…from Haroun and the Sea of Stories, by one of my all-time favorite skirt-chasers, Salman Rushdie.

Whenever I’m asked to defend my opinion that the young adult publishing industry is largely a crime against humanity, my typical response is the name of this book, thenĀ Luka and the Fire of Life, after which I drop the mic and walk off with airborne middle fingers.

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Filed Under: Prose Porn, Things I wish I'd written Tagged With: Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Luka and the Fire of Life, Salman Rushdie