{"id":685,"date":"2012-05-08T15:38:58","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T20:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureisfiction.com\/blog\/rip-maurice-sendak-author-of-where-the-wild-things-are\/"},"modified":"2016-12-26T14:15:05","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T22:15:05","slug":"rip-maurice-sendak-author-of-where-the-wild-things-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureisfiction.com\/blog\/rip-maurice-sendak-author-of-where-the-wild-things-are\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Maurice Sendak, Author of Where the Wild Things Are"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you were born in the 80s or any time thereafter, you probably loved Where the Wild Things Are <\/em>when you were a child. Which means today is a sad day for you. Did you know Maurice Sendak was gay? And snarky? Is the “Wild Rumpus” a euphemism for sex? Check out this interview Stephen Colbert did with Maurice Sendak.<\/a><\/div>\n
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Grim Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 1<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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And if you want more, here’s an interview with Maurice on NPR’s Fresh Air With Terry Gross<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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