![]() She was always reading two or three books. In a moment, we’ll get into how that played out in Fred Rogers’s own life, but I’m curious about you as a longtime journalist and now the author of this biography: did you always love to write? I’ve noticed that, when Mister Rogers has a guest on his show who is a musician, a dancer, or some kind of artist, he asks some version of the question: “Did you like to play music as a child?” Or, “Did you like to dance when you were a child?” The guests almost always say they did. John Pattison: I’ve noticed something as I’ve been re-watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with my daughters. King is also featured in the wonderful 2018 documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ![]() He is currently the President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation. He went on to serve as president of the Pittsburgh-based Heinz Endowments, as well as the director of the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. ![]() A former journalist, King was the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1990 to 1998. Maxwell King is the author of the bestselling new biography The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers. ![]()
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