SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Pearl's & Ruby's
  • Politics in Practice
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About The Yarn
  • Subscribe
  • Show Notes
  • Articles
  • All Episodes
    • Season 1
    • Season 2
    • The Unraveller
    • The Series
    • Collaborators

April 20, 2017 by Travis Jonker

Throwback Thursday: Jennifer and Matthew Holm Interview Each Other

April 20, 2017 by Travis Jonker   Leave a Comment

Early draft of Sunny Side Up by Jennifer and Matthew Holm
Early draft of Sunny Side Up by Jennifer and Matthew Holm

Travis: It was the summer of 2015 and we were all set up to record an interview with Jennifer Holm for the final episode of the first season of The Yarn (we weren’t sure if we would continue past that first season at the time). We did the interview and we were set.

We thought.

When we listened back to the recording, it was completely unusable – an issue with our memory card had turned the Q&A into glitchy noise. With the debut of the season coming, we had to go to plan B – send a recorder to the Holms and have them interview each other. They did, and it ended up being one of my favorite episodes. Thanks for doing that, Holms.

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

In this episode, Jennifer and Matthew talk about the complicated nature of writing Sunny Side Up – a book that borrows quite a bit from some difficult family history.

https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/s1-e8-jennifer-and-matthew-holm/s-1qxl1

Subscribe below to catch every episode.

Subscribe on iTunes Button

Stitcher Subscribe

Click here to subscribe to The Yarn Newsletter

Filed under: All Episodes, Season 1

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments
Jennifer Holmmatthew holmSunny Side Up

About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

THE BEST BOOKS OF 2025 . . .

by Travis Jonker

A Fuse #8 Production

Palestinian. American. Comedian. Disabled. A Talk with Seema Yasmin About Maysoon Zayid: The Girl Who Can Can

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Jennifer L. and Matthew Holm on 20 Years of Babymouse | Interview

by Esther Keller

Heavy Medal

RETURN TO SENDER: complex themes, important messages and entertaining

by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Fast Five Interview: Lyla Lee

by Amanda MacGregor

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

The Yarn

Derrick Barnes Visits The Yarn

by Colby Sharp

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

High-Interest Spanish Language Books | Spanish Series Nonfiction

23 Delightful Board Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers and Their Grown-Ups

10 Series that Make a Difference | Social Justice Series Nonfiction

Health Series that Demystify the Body and Promote Emotional Wellness | Health Series Nonfiction

36 Must-Have Books from Award-Winning Michaela Goade, MarĂ­a Dolores Aguila, and More | Web Starred Reviews, October

Commenting for all posts is disabled after 30 days.

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

Follow This Blog

Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

Primary Sidebar

  • News & Features
  • Reviews+
  • Technology
  • School Libraries
  • Public Libraries
  • Blogs
  • Classroom
  • Diversity
  • People
  • Job Zone

Reviews+

  • Book Lists
  • Best Books 2024
  • 2024 Stars So Far
  • Media
  • Reference
  • Series Made Simple
  • Tech
  • Review for SLJ
  • Review Submissions

SLJ Blog Network

  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal
  • Pearls & Rubys
  • Politics in Practice
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Yarn

Resources

  • Reasons to Love Libraries
  • 2025 Youth Media Awards
  • Defending the Canon:SLJ & NCTE Review 15 Banned Classics
  • Refreshing the Canon Booklist
  • School Librarian of the Year
  • Read Free Poster
  • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
  • Research
  • White Papers / Case Studies

Events & PD

  • In-Person Events
  • Online Courses
  • Virtual Events
  • Webcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Media Inquiries
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Content Submissions
  • Data Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Sale
  • FAQs
  • Diversity Policy
  • Careers at MSI


COPYRIGHT © 2025


COPYRIGHT © 2025