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COLBY: We do not do many episodes that feature creators of young adult novels. Maybe one or two a year, but after reading Dashka Slater’s Accountable, I had to have her on the show. This is one of the most important and timely books of the year. I hope that you’ll check out both the […]
COLBY: The Wild Robot is one of those series that leads so many readers to a love of reading. Getting the chance to talk to Peter Brown about this amazing series for The Yarn was so much fun. I hope you’ll give the episode a listen below, or on your podcast listening app of choice. […]
COLBY: It feels like more and more people are consuming podcasts through video, so we thought it would be fun to start to release some of our episodes on video. Our first video episode features book creator Jarrett Lerner talking about his illustrated novel-in-verse A Work in Progress. You can listen to the audio only […]
COLBY: As soon as I finished reading Chris Baron‘s The Gray I knew that I had to talk to him about the book for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy listening to Chris talk about writing. I don’t think I have ever talked to anyone that LOVES to write as much as Chris does. Subscribe […]
COLBY: I think Jarrett Lerner’s A Work in Progress is going to be one of the most popular new book in classrooms and libraries during the 2023-2024 school year. It is a captivating and important illustrated novel-in-verse. For the latest episode of The Yarn, I talked to Jarrett about what is was like writing about […]
COLBY: As soon as I finished Aubrey Hartman’s The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor I wanted to talk to her about the book for The Yarn podcast. Poppy is a character that readers are going to fall in love with. This debut middle grade novel feels like an instant classic. I hope you enjoy my conversation […]
COLBY: I had an awesome time chatting with author Laurel Snyder about her new book The Witch of Woodland. I am so excited for everyone to meet the book’s main character Zippy. She is unforgettable. I hope you’ll check out the episode below or you can listen on your podcast app of choice. Subscribe below […]
COLBY: I think this is the first time that I have ever interviewed a married couple. It was so much fun! Many of you know Brad’s work as the creator and director of all those amazing Kid President videos. Did you know that he also creates books for kids with his wife Kristi? I hope […]
COLBY: Have you read the 2023 Newbery Medal winning book Freewater? Amina Luqman-Dawson’s book is unforgettable. As soon as I finished reading the book, I knew that we had to have her on The Yarn. A HUGE thank you to Victoria Stapleton and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for making this interview happen. I […]
COLBY: Chatting with Cadlecott-Medal winning creator Dan Santat for this episode of The Yarn was so much fun. We talked about how Dan decided to tell this story, his hope for the book, and the people that he reconnected with during the process of writing A First Time For Everything. I hope you enjoy this […]
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