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Tag: video interviews

April 22, 2026 by Betsy Bird

A Conversation in Hair with Sope Martins and Sean Qualls

With two jaw-droppingly good books on Black hair out in 2026, I wanted to get the creators in discussion with one another. How did they do their research? Where's the overlap? What's unique about how they chose to tackle the material?

April 15, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Educational Justice: A Nikkolas Smith Interview About The History of We

A behind-the-scenes glimpse at humanity's very beginnings in a picture book form! I talk with Nikkolas Smith about the incredible The History of We.

November 21, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Delving Deep Into Different Kinds of Minds: An Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin

Today I'm talking with Dr. Temple Grandin about her latest book for kids, DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS, about the brain, patterns, types of thinkers and more.

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Outreach, Innovation, and Interviews! Meet Wimee in All His Myriad Forms

September 26, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Innovative library outreach can take all kinds of forms. Today we talk with the creators of Wimee, and discuss how libraries and outside innovators can work together in all new ways.

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