The Unraveller

September 26, 2022 by Colby Sharp

A Conversation with Derrick Barnes

COLBY: A couple of weeks ago, I hopped on a call with author Derrick Barnes to talk about his new book ‘Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice’. Listening to Derrick talk about his work always leave me inspired and excited to get back into my classroom to work with young readers. I hope you […]

September 19, 2022 by Colby Sharp

Katherine Applegate stops by The Yarn to talk about Odder

COLBY: I had a lot of fun chatting with Katherine Applegate about her new book Odder. The interview took place a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy of the book beforehand, so this might be the only interview I have ever done for The Yarn without […]

July 19, 2022 by Colby Sharp

Sophie Blackall stops by The Yarn to talk about Farmhouse

COLBY: Sophie Blackall’s Farmhouse feels like one of those books that we are going to be talking about for years to come. It feels timeless. I am very thankful that I got the opportunity to chat with Sophie about her book. I hope you’ll give it a listen. Subscribe below to catch every episode of […]

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COLBY: I had a blast chatting with Lisa Fipps about Starfish, receiving the call from the Printz Committee, and a whole lot more. Check out the episode below to listen to our full conversation. If the embedded player doesn’t work, click here to listen. Check out my Starfish book talk! Subscribe below to catch every episode […]

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