Latest Podcast Episodes & Posts
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rainie Oet about her debut middle grade novel: Glitch Girl. This is a lyrical novel-in-verse that places transness and neurodiversity front and center in the most raw, real and beautiful way. It...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Lisa Tolin about her newest picture book: Can You Imagine? The Life & Art of Yoko Ono. This biography explores the art, music and creativity of Yoko Ono’s extraordinary life with breathtaking beauty and illustrations. Come listen as we talk...
On today’s episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking all about the connection between writing and healing and getting quite personal about my own healing journey. We’ll talk about it all: scriptotherapy and restorative writing, the MindBody connection to writing and healing, specific writing techniques to set chronic pain free...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Jacqueline Davies about her new graphic novel adaptation of The Lemonade War. The original book was published back in 2007 told the story of two siblings literally caught in a lemonade war. This new graphic novel version captures the original...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel about their newest middle grade historical fiction novel: The Secrets of Lovelace Academy. This middle grade novel is about Lainey, an almost teenager who lived most of her life at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned...
I recently read a book that completely challenged the way I read. While I usually read books at a steady pace and move right to the next one, MOTHERS AND SONS by Adam Haslett stopped me in my tracks and prompted a slower reading experience…something I didn’t realize I needed more...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sean David Hutchinson about the first book in his debut middle grade series: A Home for Unusual Monsters. In this book, 12-year-old Sam and her friends search for clues that lead them to the secret hiding places of strange and...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rebecca Walker about her debut picture book: Time for Us. This beautifully written and illustrated picture book celebrates the precious times between a mother and her son and is perfect for all caregivers to read with the children in their...
