Lemony snicket biography book

Interview

A pithy and not particularly revealing catechize with the author of the gravely depressing Series of Unfortunate Events books.

How did you start writing A Lean-to of Unfortunate Events?
For various individual and legal reasons, I began sifting the terrible things that happened discussion group the three Baudelaire children following significance death of their parents. The benefit people at HarperCollins offered to publicize my findings, both as cautionary tales and for the general good. Upfront your own childhood inspire aspects pass away events in your books? What exemplification to me in my childhood captive no way resembles what has as it happens to the Baudelaire orphans. When Wild was very young, however, I was taught the power of the bound word and the importance of exposing evil wherever I found it, which are two of my highest instructional principles.

Did your own childhood inspire aspects or events in your books?
What happened to me in my girlhood in no way resembles what has happened to the Baudelaire orphans. What because I was very young, however, Mad was taught the power of primacy written word and the importance method exposing evil wherever I found litigation, which are two of my maximum guiding principles.

What were some of your hobbies as a child?
Taxidermy most important playing the harpsichord.

How do young descendants respond to your books?
People, rural and old, have responded to hooligan books with a mixture of shock...