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Mac Barnett  

Bestselling Author of Books for Children, Including "Extra Yarn"; Known for his TED Talk, "Why a good book is a secret door"

Mac Barnett is the author of fifteen books for children. He was the executive director of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. In this talk about creativity and wonder, he explains why kids are the ideal readers of literary fiction -- and what adults can learn from them about imagination and the willing suspension of disbelief.

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