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MORE 'THE-YARN' POSTS

    How Do I Listen to The Yarn Podcast on Spotify?

    Travis Jonker, August 24, 2019 | The Yarn

    First of all, glad you asked. The children’s literature podcast I co-host with Colby Sharp was just added to Spotify and we’re pretty excited about it. If you’re a Spotify subscriber, you can click here to find the show. Or, you can visit Spotify and search for us. Here’s how. Now new episodes of The […]

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    What Do Todd Parr, Meg Medina, Adam Gidwitz, and Dan Santat Have in Common?

    Travis Jonker, August 6, 2019 | The Yarn

    Answer: They have all been on The Yarn podcast in the last couple months. It’s been a great stretch of episodes, so here they are, in case you’re interested in checking them out.

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    The Yarn LIVE at ALA!

    Travis Jonker, May 23, 2018 | News, The Yarn

    Important Question: Are you attending the American Library Association Annual Conference? If you are, I have a little something to add to your schedule:   We’re recording a LIVE episode of The Yarn with a great group of award winners. Come on by!

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    The Yarn is Not Here

    Travis Jonker, August 1, 2016 | Articles, The Yarn

    All Yarn operations have moved over to the snazzy new Yarn blog. Today is the first post – our interview with Dav Pilkey in a party bus. Click here to head there.

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    More Yarn! Lynda Mullaly Hunt – ONE FOR THE MURPHYS Unraveled

    Travis Jonker, July 17, 2016 | The Yarn

    In the latest episode of The Yarn Lynda Mullaly Hunt talks about her book One for the Murphys. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/24-lynda-mullaly-hunt-one-for-the-murphys-unraveled/s-FxppE Click the buttons below to subscribe to The Yarn on iTunes and Stitcher: And we have a newsletter! Colby and I put all kinds of stuff on there: book recommendations, other podcasts to check out, and bonus The […]

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    A Yarn-nouncement! The Yarn Joins SLJ

    Travis Jonker, July 7, 2016 | News, The Yarn

    Soon, The Yarn will be joining School Library Journal in a more official way. Most noticeably, there will be a dedicated blog for The Yarn on the SLJ site. We’ll post episodes of The Yarn and other audio-related stuff there. Colby Sharp and I are honored to be part of the School Library Journal team.

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    More Yarn! Liesl Shurtliff – RED Unraveled

    Travis Jonker, July 3, 2016 | The Yarn

    In the latest episode of The Yarn Liesl Shurtliff talks about her book Red. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/23-liesl-shurtliff-red-unraveled/s-gqNsj Click the buttons below to subscribe to The Yarn on iTunes and Stitcher: And we have a newsletter! Colby and I put all kinds of stuff on there: book recommendations, other podcasts to check out, and bonus The Yarn stuff. Click […]

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    Being Handed the Baton: Patrick Ness Explores A MONSTER CALLS on The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, May 29, 2016 | The Yarn

    In the latest episode of The Yarn, Patrick Ness goes behind the scenes of A Monster Calls, a story inspired by another author – the late Siobhan Dowd. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/22-patrick-ness-a-monster-calls-unraveled/s-RyLN5 You can subscribe to The Yarn on iTunes and Stitcher: And we have a newsletter! Colby and I put all kinds of stuff on there: book recommendations, […]

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    The Yarn: Writing from Memory with Kelly Barnhill

    Travis Jonker, May 15, 2016 | The Yarn

    My god, I was a weird kid. – Kelly Barnhill In the latest episode of The Yarn, Kelly Barnhill talks about her book The Witch’s Boy. Her process (she writes longhand, puts that notebook in another room, and writes from memory) is unlike anything I’ve heard before (that begins at the 3:25 mark). We’re giving […]

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    More Yarn! Maris Wicks on Human Body Theater

    Travis Jonker, May 1, 2016 | The Yarn

    We’re continuing our series called The Unraveller, where an author or illustrator brings us behind the scenes of one of their books. The latest episode is up, with author Maris Wicks talking about Human Body Theater. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/20-maris-wicks-human-body-theater-unraveled We’re giving away a signed copy of the book. Maris Wicks even drew a cell in there. Click here […]

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