The Yarn
Inside The Yarn

Amy Timberlake stops by to talk about Egg Marks the Spot

November 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment

COLBY: I had a blast chatting with Amy Timberlake about her new book Egg Marks the Spot. She is such an interesting and unique human. I could have chatted with her for hours. Be sure to check out the episode below. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

Filed Under: Uncategorized

‘Shoot – David Small believes in me!’ Betsy Bird and the LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS

November 14, 2021 by 2 Comments

Betsy Bird takes us behind the scenes of her first middle grade novel, LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS.

Filed Under: All Episodes, The Unraveller Tagged With: , , , ,

Editor Wes Adams talks Gary Paulsen

October 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment

COLBY: Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet was that “one book” for me as a child. It continues to rock the world of so many readers in my classroom, and I am forever grateful to Gary and his work. Learning of his passing a couple of weeks ago was really hard. Travis and I talked about rerunning my […]

Filed Under: The Unraveller Tagged With: , ,

R.J. Palacio Visits The Yarn!

October 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment

A conversation with R.J. Palacio about her latest book, PONY.

Filed Under: All Episodes, The Unraveller Tagged With: , , ,

Amos McGee is Back! An Interview with Erin and Philip Stead

September 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Erin and Philip Stead share the joys and challenges of returning to the world of Amos.

Filed Under: All Episodes, The Unraveller Tagged With: , , , ,

The Story of Amos McGee with Erin and Philip Stead

September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Caldecott Medal-winning duo are on the latest episode.

Filed Under: All Episodes, Collaborators Tagged With: , , ,

Sara Pennypacker visits to talk about the return of Pax

September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment

COLBY: When I learned that Sara Pennypacker was revisiting the world of Pax and Peter in the book Pax, Journey Home I knew that I had to talk to her for The Yarn. Pax blew me away, and the thought of being able to find out what happened next made my heart so happy. In […]

Filed Under: The Unraveller, Uncategorized Tagged With: ,

Pernille Ripp and The Global Read Aloud

August 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment

COLBY: I am a big of reading aloud and of Pernille Ripp. When you put two awesome things together, you get something magical. In this episode of The Yarn, Pernille talks about starting the global read aloud, why she decided to continue it in 2021, and this year’s selections. Be sure to check out the […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , ,

Karyn Parsons Drops by to Talk About How High The Moon

July 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment

COLBY: Back in 2019, at the NCTE Annual Conference in Baltimore, I sat down with Karyn Parsons to talk about her middle grade novel ‘How High the Moon’. I was very proud of myself for not asking Karyn anything about her time working on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She did manage to bring it […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Jon Klassen Returns! THE ROCK FROM THE SKY Unraveled

July 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment

A special extended episode with author/illustrator Jon Klassen.

Filed Under: All Episodes, The Unraveller Tagged With: , ,
Next Page »