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    Dashka Slater Talks Accountable

    Colby Sharp, October 29, 2023 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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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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    Peter Brown Visits The Yarn to talk about The Wild Robot Protects

    Colby Sharp, September 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

    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. […]

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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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    Our First Full Length Video Podcast Featuring Jarrett Lerner

    Colby Sharp, September 6, 2023 | Video Podcasts

    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 […]

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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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    ‘That dark period cured me of procrastination’: Kate DiCamillo (Pt. 2)

    Travis Jonker, July 20, 2023 | All Episodes, Speed Round, The Unraveller

    We're back with the second part of our LIVE episode with Kate DiCamillo.

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    ‘You can’t write to make people love you’: Kate DiCamillo on the 20th Anniversary of Despereaux (Pt. 1)

    Travis Jonker, July 3, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Listen to our special LIVE episode of The Yarn with Kate DiCamillo.

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    ‘Candy-Crushing while watching Bravo’ – SPEED ROUND w/ Laurel Snyder, Lauren Castillo, Brad & Kristi Montague, and M.T. Anderson

    Travis Jonker, June 26, 2023 | Speed Round

    Rapid-fire Q&A with Laurel Snyder, Lauren Castillo, Brad & Kristi Montague, and M.T. Anderson

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