Yesterday, Diane Rehm had writer Rief Larson talking about his new book The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. This is a highly original story about a 12-year old boy who happens to draw maps. Without revealing his age, he submits his maps to the Smithsonian and he is invited to present his maps for an exhibition. The book chronicles his adventures as runs away from home and travels cross country by train to Washington, D.C. The book has been formatted with wider margins to make room for some of T.S.'s doodlings of maps. The book's web site itself is worth a visit. Built in Flash, it has all sorts of interactivity that appeals to kids and adults – levers, pullies and gears. Worth checking out.
On a side note, Liam has mentioned receiving "messages" ...and hearing Mr. Larson and Diane Rehm talk about being persistent pursuing your dreams and ambitions gets me to thinking... makes me wonder about my book and other creative pursuits that I've let slide over the years. Is it time to start up something again or pursue something new?
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