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Colby: Three years ago Jarrett sent The Yarn an audio file of him talking about working on his book Hey, Kiddo. He was still pretty early in the process which provided for an fascinating look behind the curtain. Today, we run that tape. You’ll find that episode below. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/78-jarrett-j-krosoczka-hey-kiddo-unraveled Subscribe below to catch every episode. Check […]
Colby: I interviewed Kazu Kibuishi more than two years ago in Ann Arbor, Michigan in front of a live audience. With the release of Amulet 8 inching closer, it felt like a great time to run the episode. Enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/76-kazu-kibuishi-amulet-the-series Subscribe below to catch every episode.
Travis: It was a pleasure to talk with writer (and Cynsations mastermind) Cynthia Leitich Smith about her latest book, Hearts Unbroken: In the episode, Cynthia talks about the real-life experience that inspired the story, her typical writing day, and the benefits and challenges of having your mom as your superfan. We hope you enjoy the episode: […]
Colby: Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder is one of my all-time favorite books for kids. I wish that I could have read it when I was a kid. The ending would have haunted me fore years. I had a blast interviewing Laurel about the book last fall at NCTE. Check out the episode below! https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/74-laurel-snyder-orphan-island-unraveled/s-Y0F0f […]
COLBY: Today’s young readers continue to be captivated by Katherine Applegates stories. I am grateful that they have her books in their heart. In Today’s episode of The Yarn, Katherine talks about how the idea of this book came out of today’s political climate. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/72-katherine-applegate-wishtree-unraveled Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe […]
Travis: Colby interviewed Kat Yeh last fall at the NCTE conference. She takes us behind the scenes of her sometimes challenging writing process for her middle grade novel, The Way to Bea. It was a great conversation. We hope you enjoy the show. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/71-kat-yeh-the-way-to-bea-unraveled Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe to The […]
Colby: I had the opportunity to interview Kate Messner for The Yarn in St. Louis during the NCTE Annual Conference last fall. Talking to her about her innovative 2018 middle grade novel was enlightening. I hope you like the episode! https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/70-kate-messner-breakout-unraveled After the podcast interview, I did a video interview with Kate. Check that out below. […]
Travis: They All Saw a Cat is one of those rare unforgettable books. It’s become one of the most popular picture books in my K-4th grade school library. And critics are on board too (see above photo). In this episode I talk to Brendan Wenzel about how the book came to be, and what it […]
Colby: Victoria Jamieson is amazing. Talking to her about All’s Faire in Middle School for The Yarn was tons of fun! During the interview Victoria drew me interviewing her. She told me that drawing makes her less nervous. If you listen closely, you’ll be able to hear her Sharpie move across the page when she’s […]
Travis: I interviewed Greg Pizzoli about his book Good Night Owl at the 2017 SCBWI conference. He talked about the evolution of the book and what it was like to find out it had won a Geisel honor. We hope you enjoy the episode. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/67-greg-pizzoli-good-night-owl-unraveled Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe […]
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