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    Christopher Paul Curtis stops by to Celebrate The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 Turning 25

    Colby Sharp, November 25, 2020 | The Unraveller, Uncategorized

    Colby: Chatting with Christopher Paul Curtis for The Yarn was a lot of fun. It isn’t every month that I get to use the word Michigander in an episode of the podcast. Please join me in celebrating the 25th anniversary of ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963’. We hope you enjoy the episode! Subscribe below […]

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    What Happens When You Write a Book From a Place of Anger with Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    Colby Sharp, October 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

    Colby: I had the opportunity to talk to author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley about her book ‘Fighting Words’ a year ago at the NCTE Annual Conference in Baltimore. It was fascinating to hear her talk about trying to write a book for fourth, fifth, and six grader that deals with sexual assault. I hope you enjoy […]

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    ‘Kids are smart!’ – Abby Wambach

    Colby Sharp, September 26, 2020 | The Unraveller, Uncategorized

    Colby: When Travis and I started this podcast, I had no idea that I’d get a chance to interview one of the greatest athletes to ever live. Wow! Chatting with Abby Wambach about the young readers edition of her book Wolfpack was so much fun. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! Be sure […]

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    What is Bookshop?

    Colby Sharp, July 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

    Colby: During this pandemic, I’ve been thinking a lot about supporting small businesses. When I saw a lot of book creators talking about Bookshop, I got curious. It is pretty darn easy to purchase books from Amazon, but I know that the money I spend with them doesn’t support my community. Learning that Bookshop sends […]

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    An Indie Bookstore During a Pandemic w/ Joanna Parzakonis

    Colby Sharp, May 24, 2020 | Uncategorized

    Colby: I’ve worked with Joanna Parzakonis the last handful of years on Nerd Camp Michigan. Joanna and her husband Derek are the co-owners of the independent bookstore Bookbug in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During the stay at home order in Michigan, I have found myself worried about how this order might be impacting my favorite bookstore. I […]

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    Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp Talk Book Access During This Pandemic

    Colby Sharp, April 6, 2020 | Uncategorized

    Colby: The world we live in today seems so different from the world we lived in a few weeks ago. One of the things that has changed is book access for kids. Schools are closed. Libraries are closed. Many book stores are closed. Many of the ways that our kids found reading materials are no […]

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    Taking The Yarn to #NCTE19

    Colby Sharp, November 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

    Colby: One of my favorite events each year is the National Council For Teachers of English Annual Conference. This year’s event is in Baltimore, and I am so excited to attend. For the last several years, I’ve spent some of my time at the conference interviewing creators for The Yarn. Below you will find a […]

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    What’s Your Process? Episode III with Alicia D. Williams

    Colby Sharp, October 28, 2019 | All Episodes, Path to Publication, Uncategorized

    In our latest episode, Alicia D. Williams is back to talk about her writing process. We hope that you are enjoying our series with Alicia as much as we are.

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    #TBT: Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, September 5, 2019 | Uncategorized

    Travis: Throwing it back to when Colby interviewed Rebecca Stead about Goodbye Stranger. We hope you get a chance to listen (or re-listen) to this episode.

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    Book Deal and Social Media with Alicia D. Williams

    Colby Sharp, August 25, 2019 | Path to Publication, Uncategorized

    Colby: Holy smokes! This is our 99th episode. Crazy. I figured this little show would be lucky to make it to 25. Thank you to everyone that has tuned in. It means a lot. In today’s episode, debut author Alicia D. Williams talks about what it is like for a debut author to announce their […]

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