Leslie Jamison describes her childhood obsession with the Choose Your Own Adventure book series; charts the history of what remains the fourth-best-selling children’s-book series of all time; talks with the writer, Edward Packard, who came up with the idea; and discusses the implications of open-ended narrative for a developing sense of self in young readers.
Leslie Jamison
Leslie Jamison is the author of books including “ Splinters ” and “ The Empathy Exams.” She teaches at Columbia University.
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