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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 […]
WHILE WE’RE HERE: Behind the Scenes with Caldecott Honor Winner Micha Archer
Travis: WHILE WE’RE HERE, illustrated by Micha Archer and written by Anne Wynter, is one of the most stunning picture books of the year. It was a joy to sit down with Micha to learn all about how the beautiful collage illustrations were made. We hope you enjoy this episode: Subscribe below to catch every […]
Chanel Miller-The Moons Without Stars-unraveled
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 […]
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Nancy Hudgins, Ursula Nordstrom, and BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
Travis: It was a pleasure talking with Nancy Hudgins about her biography of Ursula Nordstrom. In this episode Nancy takes us behind the scenes of the life and work of this legendary children’s book editor. We hope you enjoy this episode. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
N. West Moss Visits The Yarn to Talk Birdy
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: […]
Philip Stead Tries Something New . . .
A middle grade novel! A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic is out now and has already received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist. I sat down with Philip back in October, as he had just put the finishing touches on the book. We talk about his path […]
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Sara Pennypacker visits The Yarn
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
Jasmine Warga Visits The Yarn!
Jasmine Warga takes us behind the scenes of her latest middle grade novel.
Elisha Cooper Visits The Yarn!
Travis: It was a pleasure to talk with Caldecott Honor winning author/illustrator Elisha Cooper about his latest book, The Rare Bird. In this episode, Elisha talks about the push and pull between making art and considering your audience, and the importance of coffee in his creative process. We hope you enjoy this episode. Subscribe below […]
A Conversation with Betsy Bird about A Fuse 8 Production
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 […]
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