Best of the Web – 03 Jun

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[Video]: Neil Gaiman on Walking Towards The Mountain

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Neil Gaiman has written for virtually every literary format, writing incredibly successful scripts (Beowulf), graphic novels (Sandman) and fantasy books (American Gods). It was to everyone’s surprise, therefore, when he confessed that he never had a career plan – just a list of things to accomplish, and a mountain to walk towards. If you liked … Read more

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