By Kevin Wolf Jules Feiffer died January 17 of heart failure at his home. He was 95 years old. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer—my all-time favorite book, bar none—was read by my teacher to my 5th-grade class. While in college, I remembered that event and decided to buy a copy and reread it. I loved it just as much and have read it many times since. I named one of my first cats after the protagonist, Milo. I’ve since met the illustrator, Jules Feiffer, several times, heard him give a few speeches, and bought… Read More
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