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This is from
www.weeklyreader.com/kids/grade4/lemony.aspMaster of Misfortune
Meet Lemony Snicket. He is the mysterious author (also known as Daniel Handler) behind the gloomy and funny A Series of Unfortunate Events books. His books chronicle the lives of the three Baudelaire orphans who are being pursued by the evil Count Olaf for their inheritance.
In his first book, The Bad Beginning, the author warns readers: "If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book." His latest dark book—The Grim Grotto—creeped onto bookshelves September 21. The Grim Grotto marks the 11th title in his series. A movie based on the books hits theaters in December 2004.
Weekly Reader (WR) caught up with the author. Here's what he had to say:
WR: Who is Lemony Snicket?
Lemony Snicket: I am in fact the author of a series of unfortunate events.
WR: Where do you get the ideas for your books?
Lemony Snicket: Well, I've been trying to chronicle the lives of the Baudelaire orphans as accurately as possible so I do as much research as I can into what happened to them and write it down as faithfully as possible.
WR: Why do so many unfortunate events happen to the Baudelaire orphans?
Lemony Snicket: If you read any of the books, which I hope you don't, then you know that the chief reason that so many unfortunate things happen to the Baudelaire orphans is because of Count Olaf, the notorious villain.
WR: Is Count Olaf responsible for all the unfortunate events?
Lemony Snicket: No, not all of them. Some of them are just regular bad luck. But in general, you can find a villain behind most misfortune and in this case the villain is Count Olaf.
WR: Will the fate of the orphans ever get better?
Lemony Snicket: The fate of the orphans gets better all the time and then it turns around and gets worse again. The trick is to enjoy the brief moments of good faith that we're all given before unfortunate events engulf us once more.
WR: Can you tell us about your latest book, The Grim Grotto?
Lemony Snicket: Well, preliminary studies reveal that The Grim Grotto is probably the most depressing and woeful of the stories yet. It takes place largely underwater, about half in a submarine and half in a cave filled with poisonous mushrooms.
WR: What does Lemony Snicket like to do for fun?
Lemony Snicket: Well, gosh, I have such few opportunities for fun, but lately I've been enjoying various card games with certain associates of mine.