A Giant Interview with T.A. Barron (see what I did there?)

Years and years ago, a fine fellow by the name of Tom (or T.A.) Barron took me to the Bemelman’s Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. I should probably mention as well that we were both living in the area and it was just for a sit down talk. Even so, I’d heard of the bar (illustrated entirely by the man behind Madeline) for a number of years and yet had never made it there. I still think back on it fondly, and I think fondly too of Mr. Barron. Now, lo and behold, he has a new book out ...