Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
The Yarn
The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
#64 Andrew Clements - THE LOSERS CLUB Unraveled 11.02.2018 16:20
Author Andrew Clements talks about his path from teacher to writer, and takes us behind the scenes of his new book THE LOSERS CLUB.
#63 Brian Selznick & Laura Amy Schlitz - The 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medals 28.01.2018 26:24
Brian Selznick and Laura Amy Schlitz take us behind the scenes of the unforgettable 2008 Newbery and Caldecott awards.
#62 Kamilla Benko - THE UNICORN QUEST Unraveled 14.01.2018 7:11
Author Kamilla Benko takes us behind the scenes of her new middle grade series THE UNICORN QUEST
#61 Gene Luen Yang - A Chat With The Ambassador 17.12.2017 13:38
A conversation with National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, Gene Luen Yang
#60 Yuyi Morales (Pt. 2) - The Path to Picture Books 10.12.2017 17:54
Award-winning author/illustrator Yuyi Morales describes her circuitous path to making picture books.
#59 Yuyi Morales (Pt. 1) - RUDAS Unraveled 02.12.2017 8:56
Award winning picture book maker Yuyi Morales describes her creative process and takes us behind the scenes of her book, RUDAS: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas.
#58 Jack Gantos - WRITING RADAR Unraveled 22.11.2017 10:39
Newbery Medal-winning author Jack Gantos takes us behind the scenes of his book, WRITING RADAR.
#57 Tom Angleberger Talks About The Origami Yoda Series 05.11.2017 22:41
Tom Angleberger talks about his best selling Origami Yoda series.
#56 Angie Thomas - THE HATE U GIVE Unraveled 22.10.2017 18:04
Author Angie Thomas goes behind the scenes of her bestselling young adult novel, THE HATE U GIVE.
#55 Ryan T. Higgins - BE QUIET Unraveled 15.10.2017 9:59
Author/illustrator Ryan T. Higgins goes behind the scenes of his picture book BE QUIET
#54 Kuo, Cordell, Pizzoli, Santat, Collier - Picture Book Panel LIVE 24.09.2017 42:59
This LIVE extended episode of the show features an all-star panel of picture book makers: Julia Kuo, Bryan Collier, Matthew Cordell, Dan Santat, and Greg Pizzoli. It was recorded in front of an audience at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago in June 2017. Topics discussed: Breaking into the business, misconceptions about picture book makers, Amazon, wisdom for newcomers,...
#53 Ruth Behar - LUCKY BROKEN GIRL Unraveled 10.09.2017 12:08
Author Ruth Behar goes behind the scenes of her middle grade novel LUCKY BROKEN GIRL
#52 Allen Say - SILENT DAYS, SILENT DREAMS Unraveled 20.08.2017 9:28
Author/ilustrator Allen Say goes behind the scenes of his book SILENT DAYS, SILENT DREAMS
#51 Nora Raleigh Baskin - NINE, TEN: A SEPTEMBER 11 STORY Unraveled 10.08.2017 12:05
Author Nora Raleigh Baskin goes behind the scenes of her book NINE, TEN: A SEPTEMBER 11 STORY
#50 Aaron Zenz - Anatomy of an Author Visit 26.07.2017 9:38
Author/illustrator Aaron Zenz talks about what goes into an author visit.
#49 Donna Gephart - LILY AND DUNKIN Unraveled 09.07.2017 9:33
Author Donna Gephart goes behind the scenes of her book LILY AND DUNKIN
#48 Melissa Sweet - SOME WRITER! Unraveled 25.06.2017 10:00
Author/illustrator Melissa Sweet goes behind the scenes of her book SOME WRITER! THE STORY OF E.B. WHITE
#47 Mike Lowery - DOODLE ADVENTURES Unraveled 11.06.2017 10:53
Mike Lowery talks about his interactive series DOODLE ADVENTURES.
#46 Betsy Bird - FUNNY GIRL Unraveled 21.05.2017 14:51
Betsy Bird talks about her all-female humor anthology FUNNY GIRL.
#45 Margarita Engle - LION ISLAND Unraveled 07.05.2017 13:38
Author Margarita Engle talks about her book LION ISLAND.
#44 Jon Klassen (Pt. III) WE FOUND A HAT 16.04.2017 18:40
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his picture book WE FOUND A HAT. This is part three of a three-part series with Jon Klassen.
#43 Jon Klassen (Pt. II) THIS IS NOT MY HAT 01.04.2017 6:41
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his Caldecott Medal winning picture book THIS IS NOT MY HAT. This is part two of a three-part series with Jon Klassen.
#42 Jon Klassen (Pt. I) I WANT MY HAT BACK 18.03.2017 16:12
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his Geisel award winning picture book I WANT MY HAT BACK. This is part one of a three-part series with Jon Klassen.
#41 Kevin Henkes - WAITING Unraveled 05.03.2017 11:29
Author/illustrator Kevin Henkes talks about his Caldecott and Geisel Honor winning picture book Waiting.
#40 Duncan Tonatiuh - FUNNY BONES Unraveled 19.02.2017 18:33
Author/illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh talks about his nonfiction picture book FUNNY BONES: POSADA AND HIS DAY OF THE DEAD CALAVERAS.
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