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Interviewing three people at once? It's a challenge but, by gum, not an impossibility! Watch! Amaze! Admire! As I talk with the creators of the Detective Duck series at once!
"He's a chonky baby and he has a good heart." We talk orange cats (NOT Garfield) and a legitimately spooky book from Brinton Turkle "purveyor of terror" (or so I called him on this blog back in 2011).
Caldecott Honor artist Cindy Derby joins us today to discuss her latest title, her process, the empowerment of creativity, and small bugs in blue berets.
Are you ready to repair the world or maybe just improve it and make it right? Ruth Spiro drops by to talk about her latest, as well as the concept of tikkun olam in today's society.
Beatrix Potter meets Brian Floca in this latest title from the extraordinary Torben Kuhlman. I premiere his latest book cover in this one-of-a-kind reveal.
Wanna read a book about a woman attempting to "reinhabit her epidermis"? If so, I can't think of a better candidate than this 2004 release (which retains its creepiness today) by the legendary Virginia Hamilton.
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Chris Raschka joins us today to talk about his latest middle grade novel, process, writing, editing, cactuses, and more!