Genzaburō Yoshino (1899-1981) was a Japanese writer and publisher. In 1935, he became director of a collection of educational books for young people. When the acclaimed writer Yūzō Yamamoto was unable to complete a book on ethics as part of the series, Yoshino stepped in and wrote
How Do You Live?. Since its debut as a novel and guide to philosophy for young people,
How Do You Live? has sold more than two million copies, and been re-edited and republished more than eighty times to reflect the changing times and culture in Japan.
Bruno Navasky is a teacher and writer, whose work as a translator and editor includes
Festival in My Heart: Poems by Japanese Children and
Poem in Your Pocket for Young Poets, as well as translations published in
The New York Times and
The Paris Review. He was the founding editor of
American Poet, the journal of the Academy of American Poets, where he now serves on the board of directors. He lives and works in New York City.
Neil Gaiman is the author of many bestsellers for readers of all ages, including
Stardust, American Gods, Sandman, Anansi Boys,
Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett),
The Graveyard Book (winner of the Newbery Medal), and
Coraline. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
