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Posts by Colby Sharp

October 19, 2026 by Colby Sharp

Rhode Montijo – SKULLY’S BEST DÍA EVER

COLBY: I have been a BIG fan of Rhode’s work for a while now, so when we agreed to an interview for The Yarn, I got very excited. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation about his new book Skully’s Best Día Ever. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify […]

September 19, 2026 by Colby Sharp

Lois Lowry Visits The Yarn

COLBY: It is not every day that you get to interview someone as legendary at Lois Lowry. During the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in June, I got a chance to sit down and chat with her about her new book Building 903. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Subscribe below to catch every episode […]

August 24, 2026 by Colby Sharp

Rex Ogle on His New Book Absent

COLBY: During the American Library Association Annual Conference in June, I got a chance to hear Rex Ogle talk about his new book Absent. It was captivating. As soon as I got home, I scheduled an interview with him for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy our conversation, and I hope you check out his […]

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Chanel Miller-The Moons Without Stars-unraveled

July 22, 2026 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: I had the BEST time interviewing Chanel Miller about her latest book The Moon Without Stars. Most of my interviews the last six years have been conducted virtually since COVID, so it was really nice to be able to sit across a table from Chanel for our conversation. I felt like it provided a […]

N. West Moss Visits The Yarn to Talk Birdy

May 28, 2026 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: For the latest episode of The Yarn I got a chance to chat with debut middle grade author N. West Moss about her book Birdy. Her joy and excitement about entering the world of middle grade warmed my soul. I hope you enjoy the episode! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: […]

Dan Santat Talks Sashimi

April 14, 2026 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: Every time I interview Dan Santat I leave the conversation blown away by his brilliance. I think you are REALLY going to enjoy this interview about his new graphic novel series Sashimi. Dan shares some pretty facsinating thing! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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Sara Pennypacker visits The Yarn

March 23, 2026 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: Chatting with Sara Pennypacker about her book The Lions’ Run was almost as much fun as it was reading the book. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Sara! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

Kelly Yang on Storykind

January 19, 2026 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: When I heard that Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo were coming out with a new podcast, I got very excited. Then I reached out to Kelly to learn more about the new show. She agreed to hop on a call to chat about her new adventure with Kate. I hope you enjoy our conversation. […]

A Conversation with Betsy Bird about A Fuse 8 Production

November 24, 2025 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: I had the best time chatting with SLJ blogger and librarian Betsy Bird for The Yarn. We chatted about the origins of her blog, her 31 lists and 31 days project, and the current state of children’s literature. I hope you’ll give it a listen on your podcast listening app of choice. If you […]

Derrick Barnes Visits The Yarn

October 27, 2025 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: Every time I have the opportunity to chat with Derrick Barnes I feel so alive after the conversation. He cares so much about the work that he does, and the stories that he puts out into the world are important and amazing. I hope you enjoy our conversation about his new book The Incredible […]

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