Interviews
On Writing Memoir and NOT Autobiography: A Ruth Chan Q&A on Uprooted
Earnest, funny, and evocative? Say those words together and you might be discussing the graphic novel memoir debut from picture book creator Ruth Chan. We discuss this changeover.
“Language is democratic.” A Ten Year Celebration of The Right Word with Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet!
It's been ten years since the release of THE RIGHT WORD: ROGET AND HIS THESAURUS and we figured we'd have a chat with its creators about its creation and legacy.
The Cyclical Journal, the Heroic Fable, and the Palindrome: A Daniel Nayeri Q&A and Behind-the-Scenes Essay on Drawn Onward
"To love palindromes is to be okay with a little bit of wiggliness when it comes to sense." Settle in for discussions of Borges, Calvino, and Legend of Zelda in our talk with Newbery Honor winner Daniel Nayeri on his latest.
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“We can only talk about the things we name”: Talking About The Dictionary Story with Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
Picture, if you will, a book with a lovely story and fun illustrations that is also packed to the gills with small jokes. Hundreds and hundreds of them. Today I talk with The Dictionary Story's creators about what that entails.
“… the most beautiful thing I’ve held in my hands, other than my children”. An Interview with Cozbi A. Cabrera and Leslé Honoré About Brown Girl, Brown Girl
From viral poem to picture book, we talk today with the creators of an upcoming book that was inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Caregivers are essential workers.” A Meg Medina Q&A About No More Señora Mimí
"I wanted to celebrate this essential work, and more, as a Latina, I wanted to honor work that, in this country, is mostly done mostly by Black and brown women, just like Señora Mimí." Meg Medina discusses her latest title.
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Huda F Approved This Interview: A Talk with Producer Iris McElroy and Huda Fahmy About Creating Audiobooks from Comics!
How do you make a graphic novel into an audiobook? We talk with a producer and creator to get the lowdown on this incredible collaboration.
Telling the Truth About What It Means to Be Human (Or Lizard): A Q& A with Patrick Ness on Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
It may be the most peculiar early chapter book out for kids this fall season (and the best!). I talk with the author of The Knife of Never Letting Go about his latest, rather silly, book.
Artist and Art Director In Conversation: Nancy Vo and Michael Solomon Discuss Process, “Pastness”, and Palette
A picture book trio inspired by everything from True Grit to The Sisters Brothers to The Outlaw?. An intricate and inviting discussion of a one-of-a-kind series.
“Complex social dynamics exist in the simplest of conflicts.” A Kyle Lukoff Interview on Sorry You Got Mad
The best interview with the best guy about the best book. I'm crazy about I'm Sorry You Got Mad (out in August). Now you get to find out why.
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