The link to the original New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/bo...

I mentioned the artist Henry Darger. You can look at his art and read more information about his person here: https://www.moma.org/artists/28600

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
THE BOTTOM THREE
3:53 10th Book
5:56 9th Book
7:23 8th Book
TWO NIGHTTIME BOOKS
9:28 7th Book
11:46 6th Book
TRAVEL/DAILY LIFE/SLICE OF LIFE BOOKS
12:30 5th Book
15:36 4th Book
TOP THREE
17:01 3rd Book
19:46 2nd Book
22:36 1st Book
26:24 BYE!

Books mentioned (arranged by the author's last name)
1) The Night Walk
Written and illustrated by Marie Dorléans

2) It Fell From the Sky
Written and illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan

3) Keeping the City Going
Written and illustrated by Brian Floca

4) The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Written and illustrated by Tom Gauld

5) I Am the Subway
Written and illustrated by Kim Hyoeun
Translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith

6) While You’re Sleeping
Written by Mick Jackson
Illustrated by John Broadley

7) Time Is a Flower
Written and illustrated by Julie Morstad

8) ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge
Written and illustrated by Raúl the Third
Colors by Elaine Bay

9) On the Other Side of the Forest
Written by Nadine Robert
Illustrated by Gérard DuBois

10) Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper


Extra notes:
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Schedule for Homer's The Iliad
December 17: Books 16
December 814: Books 712
December 1521: Books 1318
December 2228: Books 1924

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