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‘That dark period cured me of procrastination’: Kate DiCamillo (Pt. 2)
We're back with the second part of our LIVE episode with Kate DiCamillo.
‘You can’t write to make people love you’: Kate DiCamillo on the 20th Anniversary of Despereaux (Pt. 1)
Listen to our special LIVE episode of The Yarn with Kate DiCamillo.
What’s New? (Part 2) with Meg Medina and Christina Soontornvat
A special live episode with two award-winning authors.
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Everything Is Upside-Down: The 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medals
Travis: Before we even made the first episode of The Yarn podcast, we’ve wanted to do an episode on the 2008 Newbery and Caldecott medal winners, and unforgettable year that challenged assumptions about what kinds of books could win the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. In today’s episode, Brian Selznick and Laura Amy Schlitz […]
Only In Dreams: Jon Klassen (Part III)
Travis: This is the third and final installment of our podcast trilogy with Jon Klassen. Click here for Part I Click here for Part II When I first read We Found a Hat, I was struck by how it managed to feel different from the first two books in Klassen’s hat-themed trilogy, yet still clearly […]
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