Book Spotlight: Under a Painted Sky and The Cure for Dreaming
It’s back. After a long fall/winter of having a baby and publishing a book, this quick episode is the first of many …
Episode Twelve: Victory Gardens and Children’s Literature: Interview with Leigh Shearin
Quick announcement: If you try to get in touch with the show over the next few weeks but don’t get a response …
Episode Eleven: 1950s Hollywood and Justice Girl: Interview with Julian David Stone
Quick announcement: If you try to get in touch with the show over the next few weeks but don’t get a response …
Episode Ten: The Discovery of Pluto
Today we’ve got some astronomical history for you. The dwarf planet Pluto has had a long and exciting history. There’s a number …
Episode Nine: Historical Verse Novels from the Kansas Soddy to Vietnam
Today we spotlight two historical fiction verse novels for middle grade readers (ages 8 to 12, though many older readers may enjoy …
Episode Seven: African-American Women’s Activism in the Progressive Era
Remember our episode a few weeks ago on women’s clubs? We’d promised to get a little more detailed on African-American women’s activism …
Episode Two: The Hamilton-Burr Duel
This time we discuss the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, as well as their famous duel that took place in …