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Travis: It’s the last day of 2017, which seems like a good day to share our 10 most popular episodes of the year. Let’s count them down from 10 to 1: 10. Melissa Sweet – SOME WRITER! Unraveled: https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/48-melissa-sweet-some-writer-unraveled 9. Angie Thomas – THE HATE U GIVE Unraveled: https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/56-angie-thomas-the-hate-u-give-unraveled 8. Margarita Engle – LION ISLAND […]
Travis: In just a couple weeks, a new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature will be named. It seems like the perfect time to chat with Gene Luen Yang, the guy who currently holds the title. A few things covered in this conversation: How Gene’s career began with some indirect help from the Teenage Mutant […]
Travis: I sat down with Newbery Medalist Jack Gantos last July at Nerdcamp. His passion for turning kids on to writing is on full display in his latest book, Writing Radar. In this episode, Jack talks about his first experiences as a writing teacher, and as a new author visiting schools for the first time. […]
Travis: Doing a podcast with a friend is fun. One reason is because Colby and I both usually record our interviews solo. So I get to listen to interviews Colby has done and they are totally new to my ears. This episode is a perfect case. Colby talked to Tom Angleberger all about his Origami […]
Travis: It was such a pleasure to talk with Angie Thomas about her bestselling YA novel The Hate U Give, one of the true must-reads of 2017. We hope you enjoy the episode. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/56-angie-thomas-the-hate-u-give-unraveled/s-4LZQp Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe to The Yarn Newsletter
Travis: Picture book makers Philip and Erin Stead have a new book out – one co-written with Mark Twain. The story of how this book came about is fascinating stuff, and NPR captured the whole thing on audio. Click below to listen.
Travis: This was fun. At the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago this past summer, I moderated an all-star panel of picture book makers – Julia Kuo, Matthew Cordell, Greg Pizzoli, Dan Santat, and Bryan Collier. It was a blast. I’m pleased to say we recorded the whole thing. It’s full of humor, wisdom, snack […]
Travis: Thank you to everyone who has supported The Yarn for the last two years. Colby and I thought it would be fun to send The Yarn stickers to listeners who review the show. If you’d like a sticker just leave us a review on iTunes (use the link below), and we’ll contact you about where […]
Travis: When I first opened an advance copy Allen Say’s latest book, Silent Days, Silent Dreams, (out October 31st) I was taken aback – it’s unlike anything the artist has made before. Blame it on American artist James Castle, whom the book is about. Say channeled Castle so thoroughly that I assumed the book contained […]
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