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    #206 Ruth Behar-Across so Many Seas -UNRAVELLED

    Colby Sharp, February 19, 2024 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: I first interviewed Ruth Behar for The Yarn back in 2017 for her book ‘Lucky Broken Girl’. As soon as I finished her new book ‘Accross so Many Seas’, I knew that I HAD to talk to her about the book. Writing a book for middle grade readers that follows one family for 500ish […]

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    Dory LIVES! Abby Hanlon Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, January 28, 2024 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    In this episode I talk with Abby about her decision to keep the series alive, and she takes us behind the scenes of how these hilarious books are made.

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    Christina Wyman talks about Jawbreaker

    Colby Sharp, December 8, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: This episode of The Yarn featured my first in-person interview since before the COVID-19 pandemic. It was pretty wild to interview someone sitting next to me, instead of interviewing someone through a screen. Debut author Christina Wyman stopped by my school recently to chat with me about her book Jawbreaker, and to spend a […]

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    Our 200th Episode! DUEL with Jessixa & Aaron Bagley

    Travis Jonker, November 16, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    We're are celebrating the 200th episode with a double interview: Duel co-creators Jessixa and Aaron Bagley.

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    Making the Pictures for the Very First Time: Travis Jonker and JUST ONE FLAKE

    Travis Jonker, October 8, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Travis takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut, JUST ONE FLAKE.

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    ‘A Buoyant Ode to Joy’ Lane Smith Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, September 10, 2023 | The Unraveller

    It was a pleasure to talk with Lane Smith about his latest picture book: STICKLER LOVES THE WORLD.

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    Chris Baron Visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, August 20, 2023 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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    Jarrett Lerner’s A Work In Progress Unravelled

    Colby Sharp, August 6, 2023 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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    A conversation with Aubrey Hartman

    Colby Sharp, June 13, 2023 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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    Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey Try Something New

    Travis Jonker, March 26, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    The Pumphrey Brothers take us behind the scenes of their latest collaboration.

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