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I went to Cleveland a few years ago to hear him speak. During his talk, he spoke about the day his oldest told him that she didn't need him to read to her anymore, that she could do it himself. Since that's a bittersweet moment for a parent, he said the reason he narrates most of his own work is because it reminds him of reading to his children when they were small. Just...ohmygoodness.

Oh I love that! He is such a kind and caring person—that is so clear when you hear him speak. I follow him on Instagram, and awhile ago he tried to do his first live stream and it was the most wholesome and adorable thing. 🥰

He did one on Halloween this year (on Facebook, at least), reading some of his short stories and some other well-known classic short horror, ending with The Masque of the Red Death. There were storms on Skye that night, so the howling wind in the background and his wonderful voice with the spooky stories was exactly the Halloween vibe I needed. Also, if I ever get the chance to meet him, I want to thank him for all the library advocacy he does. I mean, I could fangirl all day, haha!

That’s awesome! How sad that I missed it! Maybe he has it saved in his feed... YES—Neil Gaiman is an all around wonderful man in so many ways.