mlwilson

I'm a retired professor of cognitive science, amature genealogist, and informal scholar of children's literature. I'm interested in science, ideas, and good writing.

The Little White Horse (1946)

  J.K. Rowling single-handedly rescued this book from obscurity by mentioning that it was a childhood favorite that influenced  her writing. (It is somewhat hilarious that the only book Rowling really remembers as an influence is one of the few that appears to have had little direct influence. Tallying Rowling’s sources has become something of… Read more The Little White Horse (1946)