The Yarn
Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
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The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.
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OCT 27, 2024
#223 Gayle Forman - NOT NOTHING Unraveled
In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel NOT NOTHING.
21 MIN
OCT 17, 2024
#222 Jess Hannigan - SPIDER IN THE WELL Unraveled
In this episode, debut author/illustrator Jess Hannigan takes us behind the scenes of her picture book SPIDER IN THE WELL.
19 MIN
SEP 29, 2024
#221 Ruth Chan - UPROOTED Unraveled
In this episode, author/illustrator Ruth Chan takes us behind the scenes of her debut graphic novel memoir, UPROOTED.
15 MIN
SEP 8, 2024
#220 Travis Jonker - THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW Unraveled
In this episode, Travis Jonker takes us behind the scenes of THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW, illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Matthew Cordell.
15 MIN
AUG 28, 2024
#219 Lisa Fipps - AND THEN, BOOM! Unraveled
In this episode, award-winning author Lisa Fipps returns to the show to take us behind the scenes of her new middle grade novel in verse, AND THEN, BOOM!
25 MIN
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