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March 19, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"Words! Words! Words! Endless possibilities!" I interview the thoroughly delightful Micha Archer about her latest Daniel book, her influences, and much much more.
March 12, 2024 by Betsy Bird
A Chinese folktale dating back to 500 B.C.E. tells the tale of two men in love, and Lee Wind is here to tell us more and reveal its beautiful cover.
March 7, 2024 by Betsy Bird
From the same team that brought you Library Lion comes a tale of spiders, pets, and willful misunderstandings, as I conduct a Q&A with the creators.
March 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Today, we're talking with Lynn Brunelle about poetry, the appeal of the gross and disgusting, and why she gets my 2024 Backmatter of the Year Award.
March 5, 2024 by Betsy Bird
These days great swaths of books fill our shelves, full of scintillating facts and jaw-dropping images. The book we're talking about today, I Am Gravity? Case in point.
February 27, 2024 by Betsy Bird
With a brand new book out in the States on March 19th, we talk with Philip Bunting about ants, nonfiction, comedy, and a whole lot more.
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February 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird
In the first of our two-part series commemorating the anniversary of the War in Ukraine, we talk to Oleksandr Shatokhin about the impact of 2023's YELLOW BUTTERFLY.
February 21, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Take one Alex London, add in one Paul O. Zelinsky, and sprinkle in a bit of snobby artists, broken fourth walls, and sleep-deprive hallucinations and you have yourself a helluva cover reveal and interview.
February 15, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"...I also believe that this book is, by far, my most politically radical." What's so subversive about veggies? Kyle Lukoff tells all.
February 13, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Please enjoy the unexpurgated edition of my recent interview with Nina Crews about her new picture book biography of Virginia Hamilton.
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