You may not know this about me, but I’m a pretty big mythology fan, and my guest, author Katherine Marsh, is too, which is probably why I loved her newest book, MEDUSA, THE MYTH OF MONSTERS. An epic story that takes readers past the world of the Greek Gods, and into the uncharted territory of the intriguing stories behind the Monsters! Award-winning Katherine Marsh is an incredibly talented writer of meaningful, exciting and impactful stories that take you on interesting, thoughtful and fascinating reading adventures! Watch my interview and learn more about Katherine's writing journey! From Katherine Marsh's website: Katherine Marsh is an award-winning author of novels for middle-grade readers including The Lost Year; Nowhere Boy; The Night Tourist; Medusa: The Myth of Monsters and more. Among her honors are National Book Award finalist, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, winner of the Jane Addams Award for Children’s Chapter Books, and winner of the Middle East Book Award. Her books have also been Junior Library Guild Gold Selections, New York Times Notables, American Library Association Notables, Bank Street Best Books, on numerous state lists, and have been translated into sixteen languages.

The very popular social justice & political cartoonist Pan Cooke has amassed over 300,000 followers on Instagram with his powerful & thought-provoking comics! In my interview with Pan, we talk about his incredible middle-grade graphic memoir PUZZLED, which details his journey with OCD! Pan zoomed in all the way from Ireland to share his interesting story and his writing journey! Enjoy our talk & be sure to read Pan's outstanding graphic memoir PUZZLED. A story that shines a much needed light on living life as a middle-schooler with OCD (obsessive Compulsive Disorder). It's an absolute must read 10/10! I loved it!

An interview full of heart and soul. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month is upon us, and I have the perfect storyteller for us to celebrate this special month. Welcome to my interview with one-and-only Newbery, Geisel and Caldecott Honoree, the wonderfully talented, author Grace Lin. Grace has written & illustrated countless beautiful stories from her middle-grade masterpiece, WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON to CHINESE MENU, a book kids of all ages (and adults) are sure to enjoy! In my talk with Grace, you’ll discover the origins of some of your favorite Chinese foods, learn many interesting and sentimental stories behind her books, and much much more! You won’t want to miss our our fun and uplifting talk! Follow Author Grace Lin's writing journey at: www.gracelin.com

I had a fantastic time talking about the art of storytelling with multi-award-winning author & talented podcaster Adam Gitwitz! Historical fiction will always hold a special place in my reading heart and Adam adds magic, heart, and humor to all his historically fun and fanciful stories. From THE INQUISITOR’S TALE to MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES, all of Adam’s reads keep readers entertained, informed and wanting more! This was a talk I will always remember! Watch and see why! If you want to learn more about Adam’ Gitwitz writing or listen to his fantastic PODCAST, tune into our interview! And be sure to subscribe! Thanks for watching my interview with Author Adam Gitwitz!

Follow Adam's journey at: https://www.adamgidwitz.com/

ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS is a special and needed tale. Celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover, a time of somberness, but also hope, each of the 14 tales, crafted by 14 uniquely talented authors, discuss a certain step of the Passover Seder. From kadesh to nirchatz! It's not often you find a Jewish-themed anthology in the book world, so it makes my heart sing that ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS is out in the world! A perfect read for all who observe the holiday, but also a wonderful way to learn and grow your heart and mind and learn about the Jewish people! An important, entertaining, and meaningful read! Let's celebrate diversity and inclusion in middle-grade! Happy Passover & Happy Reading! Thank you for watching my book review of ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS. The full list of On All Other Nights contributors includes: Chris Baron (The Magical Imperfect) Ruth Behar (Lucky Broken Girl) Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm, The Unicorn Rescue Society) Veera Hiranandani (The Night Diary) Amy Ignatow (The Popularity Papers, Jedi Academy) Sarah Kapit (Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen) Joshua S. Levy (The Jake Show) Mari Lowe (Aviva vs. the Dybbuk) Naomi Milliner (Super Jake & The King of Chaos) Soifya Pasternack (Black Bird, Blue Road) R. M. Romero (The Dollmaker of Kraków) A. J. Sass (Ana on the Edge) Laura Shovan (The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary) Laurel Snyder (Orphan Island, Charlie & Mouse)

We all know I'm a huge historical fiction fan, and HEROES is the perfect combination of excitement, history & truth. New York Times Bestselling author Alan Gratz is a legend of historical fiction, and his newest middle-grade novel discussing Pearl Harbor, takes the cake as one of my top reads of 2024! You'll also find themes of friendship, coming of age, and bravery, all wrapped up PERFECTLY in Alan's newest action-packed middle-grade masterpiece HEROES! An absolute must read!

Ever wonder about the agenting side of the publishing world? A day in the life of a literary agent is unlike that of an author, and you might be surprised as to how a literary agent spends a work day! I discovered so much abut the work of a book agent during our lively talk and I know you will too! Learn more about the incredible Agent & Author Ann Rose in our chat!

In honor of NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, it's time to share my chat with the librarian everybody knows and loves, Mychal Threets! Mychal's is an amazing literacy hero who's library joy and kindness have warms the hearts and inspires millions of people all over the Globe! He's kindness has become contagious and he's currently reached over 1.5 million followers on his combined social media platforms. Mychal shares heartwarming tales of library kids and adults he's met & even plans to go in front of the Supreme Court to defend libraries (which I know he will make happen!). Mychal is doing everything in his power to share his love of stories and proving that love is contagious, he's motivated thousands to reconnect with their public libraries! I am honored to share my interview with Mychal and I know that one day we will be reading stories all about the library joy Mychal Threets spread and all he's done, and will do, for good. He's making library joy a beautiful reality! Be sure to watch our interview to learn more, and check out all the important work he's doing too! You can find out more or follow Mychal's journey here: Mychal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mychal3ts Mychal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mychal3ts/ Mychal's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mychal3ts