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A Conversation with Namrata Tripathi and Randy Ribay - Season 4, Episode 5 Oct 30, 2020

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In this episode, Julia speaks with Namrata Tripathi Vice President and Publisher of Kokila books, an imprint that specializes in centering stories from the margins, and Randy Ribay, educator and author of An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, After the Shot Drops, and the highly acclaimed Patron Saints of Nothing. Listen as the three of them talk all things books, publishing, education and the intersections between them.

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A Conversation with Liz Prather and Sarah Zerwin - Season 4, Episode 4 Jul 29, 2020

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Liz Prather and Sarah Zerwin on their teaching journeys and ways to disrupt literacy instruction as we currently know it.

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A Conversation with Luz Yadira Herrera and Carla España - Season 4, Episode 3 Jul 07, 2020

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Luz Yadira Herrera and Carla Carla España, authors of En Comunidad. They discuss the importance of responsive bilingual education with a particular focus on bilingual Latinx students, and developing a pedagogy of translanguaging.

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A Conversation on Poetry with Nicole Stellon O'Donnell - Season 4, Episode 2 May 08, 2020

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Nicole Stellon O'Donnell on the connection between being a teacher with a writing life, and the challenge and invitation of teaching writers and readers in alternative education settings.

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A Conversation with Chad Everett - Season 4, Episode 1 Apr 15, 2020

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Welcome to Season 4 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres interviews Chad Everett on his work leading literacy efforts in a large middle school.
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Season 4 Episode 1 Show Notes
Bringing a variety of professional experiences into the realm of education, Chad Everett is a self-proclaimed literacy and technology geek. His knowledge of effective technology practices to enhance student learning coupled with his passion for literacy makes him a significant resource in the school districts with which he works. A strong believer in the power of collaboration and the power of technology to expand learning communities, Chad cofounded #MSedchat, Mississippi’s education Twitter chat.

Chad holds a degree from the University of Memphis and is currently completing a Masters degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a former instructional technology specialist and now works in the area of student discipline, examining the power of restorative discipline practices to transform the student discipline process. A frequent professional development leader and conference presenter, Chad spreads a love and enthusiasm for learning and the role technology plays in literacy instruction. Additionally, he works with community adult literacy organizations, believing the change needed to transform education extends beyond the school’s walls.

Find him on Twitter @ChadCEverett

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.
– Penny

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A Conversation with Sam Graham-Felsen - Season 3, Episode 3 Mar 08, 2019

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

In this episode, Penny’s conversation with Sam Graham-Felsen, author of Green, a novel.

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Season 3 Ep 2 Show notes

Sam Graham-Felsen s debut novel Green was recently selected as one of 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2019 Alex Awards by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division of the American Library Association (ALA).

It was also recognized as a New York Times Editor s Pick, an Indie Next selection, one of Amazon s Best Books of the Month, one of Six Debuts to Watch for in 2018 by Barnes and Noble, and one of the New Yorker s Books We Loved in 2018.

His nonfiction writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, The Nation, and elsewhere. From, 2007-2008, he worked as the chief blogger on Barack Obama s presidential campaign.

Sam is currently at work on more fiction and serves as an adjunct assistant professor of creative writing at Columbia University.

You can connect with him on Facebook or contact him through his website.

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A Conversation with Cornelius Minor, Part 2 - Season 3, Episode 2 Feb 15, 2019

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor.

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This episode is Part 2 of Penny’s recent conversation with Cornelius Minor. If you haven’t heard Part 1, be sure to check it out!

Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project who works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform across the globe and to bring communities together.

He is the author of We Got This: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be

You can connect with him on his website, Kass and Corn, or on Twitter at @MisterMinor.

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This episode is brought to you in part by Audible. Audible is offering you a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/BookLovePodcast and browse for a title that interests you, download a title for free and start listening. It s that easy.

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A Conversation with Cornelius Minor, Part 1 - Season 3, Episode 1 Feb 01, 2019

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

In this episode, Part 1 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor.

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Season 3 Ep 1 Show Notes

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Cornelius Minor.

He is the author of We Got This: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be

You can connect with him on his website, Kass and Corn, or on Twitter at @MisterMinor.

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A Conversation with John Irving, Part 3 - Season 2, Episode 13 Mar 26, 2018

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

In this episode, Part 3 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving.

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This conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Book Love Foundation web site to learn more.

Season 2 Ep 13 Show Notes

This episode is Part 3 of a three-part conversation Penny had recently with John Irving.

From Irving’s web site:

John Irving, the modern American novelist, has written thirteen novels over the course of his prolific career, nine of which have been international bestsellers. The World According to Garp, which won the National Book Award in 1980, was John Irving s fourth novel and his first international bestseller.

Worldwide, the Irving novel most often called an American classic is A Prayer for Owen Meany(1989) the portrayal of an enduring friendship at the time when the Vietnam War had its most divisive effect on the United States.

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.
– Penny

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A Conversation with John Irving, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 12 Mar 26, 2018

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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving.

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This conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Book Love Foundation web site to learn more.

Season 2 Ep 12 Show Notes

This episode is Part 2 of a three-part conversation Penny had recently with John Irving.

From Irving’s web site:

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.
– Penny

Thank you to our sponsor

Support for the Book Love Foundation Podcast comes from Booksource.

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