| | The Dreaming: The Neil Gaiman Page - Academia |
 | | Cult hero alert: Neil Gaiman, creator of the Sandman comic book series who's now a novelist and screenwriter, comes to town Oct. 16 for a free afternoon Q and A session at San Jose State University and a paid-admission reading/book signing on campus that night. |
 | | The author's adult novel American Gods, the tale of a young drifter who becomes involved with what appears to be a magical war, was a critical and popular success that helped to bring Gaiman to a mainstream audience. |
 | | As a prose stylist, Gaiman is known for writing clearly and strongly, using memorable characters and striking images to build his dreamlike worlds. |
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