Is it already the Halloween season? It is not, and yet here we are considering the latest Pete Oswald/Eric Geron picture book, Poultrygeist. And why not? Roadkill doesn’t take a holiday, after all.
World Premiere of “That’s My Piano, Sir!” (the video!)
February 24, 2021 by
Seems to me that if you’re going to make a video out of a picture book that relies heavily on music, you need to put your back into it. And this one has some gusto! Some pizzazz!
Gary Paulsen: Videos, Conversations, and a Brand New Book
January 12, 2021 by
Tonight I talk with Gary Paulsen live. Before that, listen to him talk about his latest book, Gone to the Woods.
Video Premiere: Creators IRL (Part 3): Identity
January 24, 2019 by
What the heck is ‘Creators IRL’?”. It’s a series Penguin created to “offer a safe space for conversations, questions, revelations, and reflections between readers and some of their favorite creators. Featuring candid discussion from some of the book community’s most beloved creators, each video will center on a particular topic and explore how that topic has influenced the creator’s life and career.” Today, I’m premiering the third video in the series. Its focus? “Identity”.
Video Premiere: The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
July 18, 2018 by
Last month I found myself overwhelmed. Overwhelmed, that is, with an incredible desire to review a book a full four months before its publication date. This is not an unheard of action on my part, but I do try to avoid talking up books too far in advance of their releases. Sometimes, though, when the […]
Deep Diving Into Accuracy and Art: A Video Premiere of Barbara McClintock Discussing Nothing Stopped Sophie
June 12, 2018 by
I have this terrible habit of too-early enthusiasm. I frequently tell myself that reviewing a book too early is a bad thing. It invites the reading public to forget about the book before its publication date, after all. But there are times when a book is so good that I just can’t contain myself. Such […]
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