>>We probably all have them. Writers, singers, actors, directors, etc. who are close to our hearts but who are not universally beloved. Sometimes actively disliked, in fact. We like them anyway and maybe even become more loyal in the face of opposition.
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>Since I don't pay much attention to public opinion in choosing what I like <s>, I'm not sure how my favorites fit. But my playlist is full of Harry Chapin and I own almost every fiction book Madeleine L'Engle wrote.
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I read "A Wrinkle in Time" as a 5th grader. My teacher was a nut for Newbury award winners.