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Kate Lebo, THE BOOK OF DIFFICULT FRUIT: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes) Jun 24, 2021

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Award-winning baker and writer Kate Lebo talks with Zibby about her new book of essays, The Book of Difficult Fruit. Part memoir, part history lesson, and featuring fantastic recipes, this alphabetic collection shows readers the relationships that can exist between fruits, medicines, and ourselves.

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Mandy Gonzalez, FEARLESS Jun 23, 2021

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Broadway performer Mandy Gonzalez — who most recently appeared as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton — joins Zibby to discuss her new middle-grade novel, Fearless, as well as how her own journey served as inspiration for the story. Mandy shares how she first fell in love with theater by listening to old records with her grandmother, when she realized she wanted to write a book like this for her fans, and why it's important for young artists to surround themselves with creativity.

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Saadia Faruqi, A THOUSAND QUESTIONS Jun 22, 2021

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Zibby and her daughter interviewed author Saadia Faruqi about her latest book, A Thousand Questions, as part of the Washington Post KidsPost Summer Book Club. Although it's a middle-grade novel, Saadia hopes that readers of all ages will enjoy it and learn something about Pakistan. She talks with Zibby about why she wants to write books for kids about other cultures that go beyond news headlines, invite young readers to have complex conversations, and feature characters that are not often seen in books. Join the KidsPost Summer Book Club here: https://bit.ly/3vGgaBy

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Alka Joshi, THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR: A Novel Jun 22, 2021

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"I read books so that I could learn from those characters and what they decided to do with those obstacles in their lives. Now, I get to write those characters." Alka Joshi joins Zibby and shares how her latest book, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, stemmed from her readers' requests for more stories about the characters in her first novel, The Henna Artist. Alka and Zibby also discuss why sometimes it's better to become a writer later in life and where we'll see Alka's characters in the trilogy's third and final book.

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James Canton, THE OAK PAPERS Jun 21, 2021

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"If we all operated in oak time, I think we'd be a lot calmer, a lot more chilled out." Naturalist and author James Canton explains to Zibby how he wanted to combine his academic background in wild writing with his experience as an ecologist to write a book about what humans can learn from oak trees. Through meditation, journaling, and historical research, James shows readers how to slow down and take time to really observe the world around us.

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Liz Climo, YOU'RE DAD: A Little Book for Fathers (And the People Who Love Them) Jun 20, 2021

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When cartoonist and animator Liz Climo set out to write You're Dad — a hilarious follow-up to her book You're Mom — she realized she wanted to start a conversation. While You're Mom serves as more of a guide to parenting from someone who wanted one, You're Dad takes a look at the different sizes and shapes families can come in. Liz talks with Zibby about her career in both animation and illustration, how to encourage children when they display a passion for art, and The Simpsons' uncanny ability to predict the future.

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Peter Brown, FRED GETS DRESSED Jun 20, 2021

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When #1 bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown was younger, his mother found him trying on her makeup. He recalls that she reacted with a smile and helped him apply it properly, like an artist would. Peter explains to Zibby how he used this moment as inspiration for his latest picture book, Fred Gets Dressed, why he loves creating both picture and chapter books, and his advice to encourage creative children.

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Joanna Rakoff, MY SALINGER YEAR Jun 19, 2021

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Zibby is joined by Joanna Rakoff, author of the memoir My Salinger Year, which details the year she worked at the literary agency that represented J.D. Salinger. From responding to Salinger's fan mail to essentially running the agency when her boss suffered a personal tragedy, Joanna shares countless unbelievable stories — including one about the secrets her family kept hidden from her for decades.

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Olivia Campbell, WOMEN IN WHITE COATS: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine Jun 18, 2021

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"The problem with most biographies is that the subjects are made out to be god-like. I really wanted to make these three-dimensional characters." Journalist and author Olivia Campbell joins Zibby to discuss her new book, Women in White Coats. Olivia shares the traumatic experiences that inspired her to research the women who changed the world of medicine, and how those same experiences led the earliest female doctors to pursue their careers.

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Alexandra Andrews, WHO IS MAUD DIXON?: A Novel Jun 17, 2021

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Alexandra Andrews joins Zibby for an impromptu therapy session and conversation about her debut novel, Who is Maud Dixon? The two joke about how many drafts of the story Alexandra wrote before reaching publication, why she hates when other writers say they hate writing, and what it's like being married to another author.

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