Arnie the Doughnut;
The Scrambled States of America) was having a pretty normal Saturday at home on January 9 when she saw an email from her friend and fellow author-illustrator Lane Smith. The note contained a bit of happy and exciting news: One of Keller’s book characters was a clue in the
New York Times Sunday crossword: “ ‘ the Doughnut,’ children’s book series.”
“It sure was a surprise to me,” Keller said. “Lane said that his wife Molly [Leach, a book designer] was doing the Sunday puzzle and just came across it,” Keller said. “I emailed back and was like ‘Whaaaaaat?!’ I was completely stunned. And to read it myself, to see that picture, it was just crazy.”