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December 11, 2016 by Colby Sharp

The Episode Where We Interview The Coolest Author On The Planet: Jason Reynolds

https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/35-jason-reynolds-ghost-unraveled/s-8ojW2 Colby: Jason Reynolds may be the coolest person I have ever met. Interviewing him was nerve racking and inspiring. We talked about his National Book Award Finalist book Ghost. Jason and I discussed his career, his mentors, and his fascination with The Guinness Book of World Records. My favorite part of the episode comes […]

November 17, 2016 by Colby Sharp

The Yarn is Headed to #NCTE16

Colby: The National Council for Teachers of English Annual Conference is one of my favorite conferences. Last year, in Minneapolis,  I spent the Saturday of NCTE conducting interviews. I interviewed book creators non-stop from 8 AM until 4 PM. It was a rewarding and exhausting day. This year I’m spreading things out a bit more. If […]

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