Daniel Handler won the National Book Award for the memoir `` Lemony Snicket '' After she accepted the award , `` Lemony Snicket '' author Woodson shared a story . C-SPAN said he told Daniel Handler to write about a black girl who is allergic to watermelon . and yes , racist . '' Handler later apologized for the joke , which many denounced as `` racist '' and inappropriate .
Daniel Handler won the National Book Award for the memoir `` Lemony Snicket '' After she accepted the award , `` Lemony Snicket '' author Woodson shared a story . C-SPAN said he told Daniel Handler to write about a black girl who is allergic to watermelon . Handler later apologized for the joke , which many denounced as `` racist '' and inappropriate .