Searching for the Real: Children’s Literature When Fiction and Reality Intersect

Eventually it will become clear that the bulk of my posts these days are inspired by Radiolab discussion topics of one sort or another. In today’s case, there was a recent show that made a close examination of those moments when fiction and reality intersect in interesting ways. The show began with a look at professional wrestling and the moment it became the entertainment it is today. Then it transitioned into Don Quixote (naturally) and the fact that it had a lot of fun going meta when its...