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Rex Ogle on His New Book Absent
COLBY: During the American Library Association Annual Conference in June, I got a chance to hear Rex Ogle talk about his new book Absent. It was captivating. As soon as I got home, I scheduled an interview with him for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy our conversation, and I hope you check out his […]
Chanel Miller-The Moons Without Stars-unraveled
COLBY: I had the BEST time interviewing Chanel Miller about her latest book The Moon Without Stars. Most of my interviews the last six years have been conducted virtually since COVID, so it was really nice to be able to sit across a table from Chanel for our conversation. I felt like it provided a […]
Aaron Reynolds Takes Us Behind the Scenes of The Jasper Rabbit Universe!
Travis: I had a great time talking with author Aaron Reynolds about the entire Jasper Rabbit universe – beginning with Caldecott Honor winner Creepy Carrots! (and its sequels), to the new Creepy Tales chapter book series. We hope you enjoy this episode: Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
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Dan Santat Talks Sashimi
COLBY: Every time I interview Dan Santat I leave the conversation blown away by his brilliance. I think you are REALLY going to enjoy this interview about his new graphic novel series Sashimi. Dan shares some pretty facsinating thing! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
Sara Pennypacker visits The Yarn
COLBY: Chatting with Sara Pennypacker about her book The Lions’ Run was almost as much fun as it was reading the book. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Sara! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
Our 2026 Preview Episode!
Travis: In the latest episode of The Yarn, Colby and I look ahead to 2026. We talk about upcoming books, make some predictions, and realize that fanclubs don’t exist anymore. We hope you enjoy this episode. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
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A Conversation with Betsy Bird about A Fuse 8 Production
COLBY: I had the best time chatting with SLJ blogger and librarian Betsy Bird for The Yarn. We chatted about the origins of her blog, her 31 lists and 31 days project, and the current state of children’s literature. I hope you’ll give it a listen on your podcast listening app of choice. If you […]
Derrick Barnes Visits The Yarn
COLBY: Every time I have the opportunity to chat with Derrick Barnes I feel so alive after the conversation. He cares so much about the work that he does, and the stories that he puts out into the world are important and amazing. I hope you enjoy our conversation about his new book The Incredible […]
Nicholas Day on Connecting Frankenstein to a Volcano Eruption
COLBY: I am always on the lookout for great middle grade nonfiction. It is a hole in both my classroom library and in my own personal reading. I’m thankful that authors like Nicholas Day are creating books that are filling that hole. In this episode, I chat with Nicholas about his new book A World […]
How Colby Sharp Celebrates Reading with Students
COLBY: I’ve been on summer break for about a week. It has been amazing to read when I’m not exhausted from teaching. I’m in the point of summer reading, where everything I read makes me think of a kid that I had in class this past school year. In our latest episode of The Yarn, […]
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