Colby Sharp
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Angela Dominguez Visits The Yarn: Episode #80
Colby Sharp speaks with the author of Stella Díaz Has Something to Say.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka talks "Hey, Kiddo" on The Yarn
Flashback audio from Jarrett Krosoczka three years ago as he worked on Hey, Kiddo.
Not On The Yarn: Sara K. Ahmed’s Nerd Talk
Listen to Sara K. Ahmed's talk at Nerd Camp Michigan. Colby Sharp says, "It is important."
Kazu Kibuishi Stops by The Yarn to Talk 'Amulet'
I interviewed Kazu Kibuishi two years ago in Ann Arbor in front of a live audience. With the release of Amulet 8 inching closer, it felt like a great time to run the episode. Enjoy!
Katherine Applegate on Writing From a Place of Anger
COLBY: Today’s young readers continue to be captivated by Katherine Applegates stories. I am grateful that they have her books in their heart. In Today’s episode of The Yarn, Katherine talks about how the idea of this book came out of today’s political climate. Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe […]
“How do we react to fear?” – Kate Messner Visits The Yarn
Colby: I had the opportunity to interview Kate Messner for The Yarn in St. Louis during the NCTE Annual Conference last fall. Talking to her about her innovative 2018 middle grade novel was enlightening. I hope you like the episode! After the podcast interview, I did a video interview with Kate. Check that out below. Subscribe […]
Goal for 2018: Interview Tara Westover for The Yarn
Colby: On average I read roughly one book written for adults every three years. I read books for teachers, but other than that, I only read books written for kids. Thankfully, the cover to Tara Westover’s Educated captivated me. Every time I saw it, I was dying to know what I would find inside. A […]
Chelsea Clinton Reads from She Persisted
Colby: When I head that Chelsea Clinton was reading the audio book for She Persisted, I reached out to Listening Library to see if we could run a clip here on The Yarn blog. Check it out below! Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click h...