Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), Author of Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

Children’s author Maurice Sendak, best known for his iconic 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are, has died at age 83 in Danbury, CT due to complications from a recent stroke.

photo by Joyce Dopkeen/The New York Times

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.