{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Jeff Kinney on his rise from 'Wimpy Kid' to celebrated children's author","publication_date":"April 16, 2022","summary":"It has been 15 years this month since \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\" made author Jeff Kinney one of the world's most popular writers. Geoff Bennett spoke with Kinney about the bestselling series, his children's literature and the mark he's left.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2022\/04\/16274db1db479207f2e99a5dc9210437-WeekendSpotlight-2-1024x751.jpg","thumbnail_height":751,"thumbnail_width":1024}