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Horn Book Podcast
Talking about children's books is
what we do every day here at The
Horn Book. (And from time to time, we even break
into good-natured brawls over them.) Now we invite you
to listen in. Our podcasts feature conversations with
writers, illustrators, and editors, chats about current
trends, and insider takes on reviewing and publishing.
Tune in regularly — and don't hesitate to join
the fray. Post your comments on editor in chief Roger
Sutton's feisty blog.
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|  Catherine
Gilbert Murdock
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Catherine
Gilbert Murdock’s first two YA novels, Dairy
Queen and The Off Season (both Houghton),
feature laconic Wisconsin farm girl — and football
player — DJ Schwenk. Murdock’s latest novel,
Princess Ben (Houghton), stars a very different
type of character in an imagined fantasy world. Executive
editor Martha Parravano spoke with the author about
this shift from contemporary realism to fairy-tale fantasy.
Posted April 16, 2008
13:32
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|  Lee
Kingman & Virginia Lee Burton
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Lee Kingman is the author of The Best Christmas
and many other books for children. A children’s
book editor at Houghton Mifflin in the 1940s, she worked
with Virginia
Lee Burton, author-illustrator of Mike Mulligan
and His Steam Shovel and other classics. Horn Book
designer Lolly Robinson visits Lee at her house in Gloucester,
Massachusetts, to talk about writing, editing, and design.
Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted February 11, 2008
11:48
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more about Lee's almost eighty-year association
with the Horn Book.
Photo: Lolly Robinson
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| Caldecott
2008
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Caldecott committee member (and roving reporter) Roger
Sutton brings us along for the announcement that The
Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick won
the 2008 Caldecott
Medal. From croaky pre-dawn thoughts to giddy post–press
conference reactions, Roger and his recorder are there.
Cameo by Newbery
Honor–winner Gary Schmidt (The Wednesday Wars).
Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted January 17, 2008
12:25
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| Philip
Pullman
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From his home in England, author Philip Pullman talks
with Roger Sutton about The Golden Compass
movie and responds to the recent controversy here in
America surrounding his trilogy, religion, and politics.
Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted December 4, 2007
14:16
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Philip Pullman
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| Grace
Lin & Alvina Ling
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Grace Lin, author-illustrator of many picture books
including The Ugly Vegetables (Charlesbridge),
worked with her childhood friend and editor, Alvina
Ling, on her novel, The Year of the Dog (Little).
Horn Book designer Lolly Robinson talks with them about
friendship, blogging, and Robert’s
Snow, a cancer-research fundraising auction taking
place online this November and December. Comment at
Read
Roger.
Posted November 9, 2007
10:33
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| Lois
Lowry
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The author of The Giver and other books discusses
movies and books with Roger
Sutton. Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted October 15, 2007
9:34
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Roger
Sutton
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The Horn Book's editor
in chief chats with Kitty Flynn about current trends,
popular series, and choosing books for kids.
Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted September 12, 2007
11:01
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Jon
Scieszka
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Roger Sutton visits
author Jon
Scieszka (The Stinky Cheese Man, Time Warp
Trio series) to discuss teaching, reading, and second-grade
humor. Comment at Read
Roger.
Posted August 29, 2007
11:21
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Credits
 Music
The Horn Book podcast theme music is from Horn Concerto No.
4 in E flat major, K. 495, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, recorded
on June 7, 1997 in a performance by Luiz Garcia, horn, and
the NEC
Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Zander conducting.
We are thankful to Pat Maxfield and Ellen Pfeifer at the New
England Conservatory for making this recording available.
Audio assistance
Ken Silber, Silken
Audio
XML
Hugh Flynn
The Horn Book podcast is produced
and edited by members of the Horn Book staff.
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