Sublime

he was who I wanted to be when I grew up. He’s one of the great nonfiction writers of our time, a genius of reportage and the profile, someone who could take any curious whim and turn it into a compelling book.

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you likely know his classic children’s books on animals going rogue ( Stuart Little , Charlotte’s Web ).