Tag Archives: Children’s Books

Liz Swados Takes the High Road in My Depression on HBO

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Judith Trojan

Born in 1951, Elizabeth Swados was a wunderkind, given the range of talents she enjoyed to great success while still in her twenties: composer, performer, music conductor, writer, illustrator. Then regarded as avant-garde, her creative spirit proved to be as natural as life … Continue reading →

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Jane Aaron (1948 – 2015) Trailblazing Indie Animator

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Judith Trojan

“Light is thrilling for me.”— Jane Aaron. On June 27, the animation community lost a trailblazer.  Jane Aaron’s untimely death at age 67 is a heartbreaking loss for her family and for those of us who’ve enjoyed her whimsical animated films, her … Continue reading →

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HBO’s Living with Lincoln Reveals One Family’s Magnificent Obsession

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Judith Trojan

My dad was a hard-core Lincoln buff.  And, frankly, he didn’t have to work very hard to get me on board the Abraham Lincoln bandwagon. When Ken Burns’ groundbreaking miniseries, The Civil War, debuted on PBS, my dad and I shared that experience and every … Continue reading →

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It’s Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise Debuts on HBO

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Judith Trojan

“Skeezix sleeps in a bowl under a lamp in Hilary Knight’s memento-filled Manhattan apartment. Skeezix is a cat that looks like a raccoon.  Eloise would feel at home here.” Almost 20 years have passed since I penned that lead-in to my interview … Continue reading →

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