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#101 Alicia D. Williams - Path to Publication, Part II: Hopes and Fears at 3 a.m. Sep 23, 2019

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In 2015, we sent soon-to-be debut author Alicia D. Williams an audio recorder. We were hoping she would be willing to document her experience of publishing her first book, GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN. Over the course of a few episodes, Alicia will share her story.
In this episode, Alicia can't sleep. It's 3 a.m. and she turns on the mic to talk about her publishing hopes and fears.

#100 Colby and Travis - The Yarn Unraveled Sep 07, 2019

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In this special, extended episode of the show, Colby Sharp and Travis Jonker discuss the evolution of The Yarn podcast. They share their favorite (and funniest) moments, interviews, and episodes.

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#99 Alicia D. Williams - Path to Publication, Part I: Book Deal and Social Media Aug 24, 2019

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In 2015, we sent soon-to-be debut author Alicia D. Williams an audio recorder. We were hoping she would be willing to document her experience of publishing her first book, GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN. Over the course of a few episodes, Alicia will share her story.
Should you tell people you have a book deal when the book is a long way off? And how does a debut author navigate the world of social media? Alicia addresses both these topics in this episode.

#98 Dan Santat - HAROLD & HOG: PRETEND FOR REAL Unraveled Aug 03, 2019

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Author/illustrator Dan Santat takes us behind the scenes of his latest, HAROLD & HOG PRETEND FOR REAL, as well as his books BEEKLE, ARE WE THERE YET, AFTER THE FALL, and DRAWN TOGETHER.

#97 Adam Gidwitz How Adam Gidwitz Went From Being A Bad Teacher to a Great Author Jul 27, 2019

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Author Adam Gidwitz shares his journey to becoming a published author.

#96 Meg Medina - MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS Unraveled LIVE Jun 29, 2019

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Author Meg Medina takes us behind the scenes of her Newbery Medal winning book, MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS. This special extended episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Wachington D.C.

#95 Todd Parr - THE DON'T WORRY BOOK Unraveled Jun 14, 2019

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Author/illustrator Todd Parr takes us behind the scenes of his latest, THE DON'T WORRY BOOK.

#94 Jason Chin - GRAND CANYON Unraveled Jun 02, 2019

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Author/illustrator Jason Chin takes us behind the scenes of his award-winning nonfiction picture book, GRAND CANYON.

#93 Ashley Herring Blake - THE MIGHTY HEART OF SUNNY ST. JAMES Unraveled May 20, 2019

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Author Ashley Herring Blake takes us behind the scene of her middle grade novel, THE MIGHTY HEART OF SUNNY ST. JAMES.

#92 Minh Lê - DRAWN TOGETHER Unraveled Apr 28, 2019

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Author Minh Lê takes us behind the scene of his award-winning picture book, DRAWN TOGETHER, illustrated by Dan Santat.

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