Ep. #413: Ryan La Sala

On today’s episode, Adam sits down with Ryan La Sala in Philadelphia to discuss his sprawling fantasy novel Reverie, the vividness of his dreams, and how Ryan became the best person on Twitter. This was a BLAST. Today’s episode is sponsored by INDEED.COM. Post your job today at Indeed.com slash BOOKNERDS and get a free sponsored job […] Read more

Posted on: January 28, 2020 Category:

• Fantasy
• YA

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Ep. #412: LOIS LOWRY!

Have you ever had a moment in time that felt like a dream even while it was happening? That’s how we felt getting to interview Lois Lowry for a full hour. We chat AT LENGTH about the stories behind The Giver, Number the Stars, and her stunning upcoming book On the Horizon as well as several of her favorite […] Read more

Posted on: January 23, 2020 Category:

• Children's
• Dystopian
• Literature
• Memoir
• YA

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Ep. #411 – Scott Simon, author of Sunnyside Plaza and host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday

On today’s episode, Adam interviews legendary journalist and author Scott Simon about his new books Sunnyside Plaza. The book is all about his time working with people who had developmental disabilities and how seeing the world through a different lens. They also discuss baseball, writing for children, and much more. Read more

Posted on: January 20, 2020 Category:

• Children's
• Fiction
• Middle Grade
• Mystery

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Ep. #410 – Joseph Sieracki and how graphic novels are made

On today’s episode, we’re joined by author Joseph Sieracki (and his wife Andrea whose voice you may recognize!) Joseph has written a stunning graphic novel titled A Letter to Jo based on his grandfather’s experience in World War II. The story itself is heartwrenching and this conversation is loaded with not only the research Joseph did but […] Read more

Posted on: January 16, 2020 Category:

• Biography
• Non-fiction

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