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Trying Something New: SPEED ROUND w/ Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, and Amina Luqman-Dawson

Travis Jonker, May 29, 2023 | Uncategorized



Colby and I decided to try out a new idea: speed round-only episodes of the podcast. Today is the first one.

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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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HOT DOG! 2023 Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati

Travis Jonker, February 12, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller



A conversation with 2023 Caldecott Medalist, Doug Salati.

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Looking Ahead: Our 2023 Preview

Travis Jonker, January 18, 2023 | All Episodes



Colby and Travis discuss the upcoming year in children's lit.

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Taking a Look Back: Our 2022 Year in Review Episode

Travis Jonker, December 29, 2022 | All Episodes



We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2022.

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Michaela Goade on BERRY SONG and Getting The Caldecott Call for WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

Travis Jonker, December 19, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller



The author/illustrator takes us behind the scenes of BERRY SONG and WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

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Kyle Lukoff Visits The Yarn!

Travis Jonker, November 23, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller



We go behind the scenes of TOO BRIGHT TO SEE.

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‘I get to scare a lot of generations’ R.L. Stine Visits The Yarn

Travis Jonker, October 30, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller



Part two of our interview with the king of horror.

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‘I never even planned to be scary. It wasn’t my idea!’ R.L. Stine Visits The Yarn

Travis Jonker, October 9, 2022 | The Unraveller



The king of GOOSEBUMPS takes us behind the scenes of his new series, STINETINGLERS.

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Katherine Applegate stops by The Yarn to talk about Odder

Colby Sharp, September 19, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller, Uncategorized



COLBY: I had a lot of fun chatting with Katherine Applegate about her new book Odder. The interview took place a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy of the book beforehand, so this might be the only interview I have ever done for The Yarn without […]

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