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April 25, 2025 by Betsy Bird

A Good Story Well Told: The Story Craft Podcast You Need In Your Life Right Now

Are there books you've always wanted to read but never have? Discover this new story craft podcast that confronts story structure and writing through the lens of its hosts' "Shame Shelf".

October 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Myths, Magic, and Podcasting: A T.A. Barron Interview

How does a fantasy author make the switch into the wide and wild world of podcasting? Today we're talking to T.A. Barron about his newest venture: Magic & Mountains.

April 24, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Story Seeds: A Podcast for Our Time

Learn about Story Seeds, a new podcast that reveals the creative and writing process, models the value of deep listening and collaboration between children and adults, and shares great, diverse stories that inspire kids to write, imagine, and be curious about their world.

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21st Century Oral Storytelling: How PJ Library Connects Kids to Their Heritage via Podcasting

January 14, 2020 by Betsy Bird

"Folktales were an oral tradition before they were a book tradition." I interview Meredith Lewis about why podcasts for kids are an ideal venue for carrying on Jewish storytelling traditions.

Press Release Fun: Children and Authors To Collaborate on The Story Seeds Podcast, Launching this Fall

September 24, 2019 by Betsy Bird

The independent and award-winning children’s media studio, Literary Safari, will launch The Story Seeds™ Podcast this fall, matching children ages 7-12 with best-selling, diverse authors who grow original stories inspired by kids’ story ideas.

Fusenews: Blue Oxen, Irish Accents, and an Iron Curtain Oz

January 12, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Science Alert, people. New Study Shows It Does Matter Which Books You Read to Your Baby: Not all stories are equal when it comes to development. Naturally I read that and immediately wanted a listing of books that were good for babies. It’s not that kind of article (dang) thought it does namecheck those old […]

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Fusenews: Digitization for the Win

July 3, 2017 by Betsy Bird

One of the many things I liked about working for New York Public Library was the institution’s longstanding dedication to diversity in children’s literature. NYPL from 1913 to about seven years ago produced a regularly updated booklist that was originally called The Negro Experience in Children’s Books and later The Black Experience in Children’s Books. […]

New Fuse 8 n’ Kate Episode: Heather Has Two Mommies

June 27, 2017 by Betsy Bird

In honor of Pride Month, Kate and I decided to celebrate with a practical consideration of the most famous same-sex parent book of all time (sorry, Tango).  But here’s the thing – I remembered disliking the original art intensely when I was younger. Does the book actually belong in the children’s literature canon? Is it […]

New Podcast Alert: Mine!

June 15, 2017 by Betsy Bird

It’s a little kooky to say, but as strange as it may sound I’ve jumped back into the podcast biz.  Years ago I created a little personal project in NYC that was fun but exhausting!  Today, I am pleased to announce that there’s a new children’s literature podcast in town.  Called Fuse 8 n’ Kate, […]

Fusenews: Anagnorisis, Masks of the Oculate Being, and More . . .

September 2, 2015 by Betsy Bird

Morning, folks. I’ve been looking to expand my knowledge beyond just children’s literature, so I figured a good podcast would be the best way to go.  After reading Bustle’s 11 literary podcasts to get your bookish fix throughout the day I settled on Books on the Nightstand as the closest thing out there to a Pop […]

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