The Washington Post, December 24th, 2006
"The struggle between parent and child [is] . . . in 'Goodnight Moon' only implicit. Indeed, there's no parent on the scene. . . . Time moves forward, and the little bunny doesn't stand a chance. Parent and child are, in this way, brought together, on tragic terms. You don't want to go to sleep. I don't want to die. But we both have to." These heartwarming reflections on the world's sweetest bedtime story were offered up by Elizabeth Kolbert in the Dec. 4 New Yorker, and shared with us by Awfully Eager to Share Loser Peter Metrinko. We whisper: Hush, woman! This week: Offer up a gloomy interpr...
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