When I was a kid I wanted to be a writer, but I talked myself out of it, figuring that it wasn’t a practical enough job. And since I loved books, the only other option I could even conceive of pursuing was “librarian”. It’s all worked out well enough for me, but it also occurs to me that a kid might benefit from seeing a wider range of literary occupations out there and available. Jobs like, say, editing. But if you were trying to entice kids with editorial works and wonders, how would you begin...
Published on August 12, 2025 21:00