...On the back of Navarre's mortarboard was a color photocopy of the cover of "Where the Wild Things Are," by Maurice Sendak. He said the book was his favorite as a child and he could relate to Max, the main character who conquers his fears...

...the warm, safe feeling of security embodied in a family with boundaries. That is, after all, what the book by Maurice Sendak seems to be about. But as the action starts and time passes slowly by, it becomes more and more apparent that this...

...competition. The monstrous figures are characters from the classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," by Maurice Sendak. Photo by Mark Harrison Ed Pearson, also of Kasilof, was equally excited to be in the race, despite listing on...

...Eller utilizes Alaskan references (like glowing plankton in Seldovia), pop culture allusions (like a mention of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are"), and certain manners of speech. "It's fun to play with language," he said...