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Kid You Not is a podcast on children's literature - but not as you think you know it. With Lauren and Clementine, once a month, you will hear about the academic side and the publishing side of children's literature, and why it's relevant to you. Fun and in-depth discussions of books, reviews, interv…

Lauren and Clementine


    • Dec 2, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Episode 11: Mothers in Children’s Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2012


    In Lauren’s words, ‘mothers are the scariest thing in children’s literature’. Find out why in this episode! You can download it HERE (28 min), subscribe to us on iTunes, or play it in the sidebar of the website. In this … Continue reading →

    Episode 12: Multiculturalism in Children’s Literature, with Sita Brahmachari

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2012


    What does representing other cultures in children’s literature entail? After a (long) summer break (sorry!), we are back to discuss this important question, and not on our own! Our special co-host for this anniversary episode of Kid You Not is… … Continue reading →

    Episode 10: Sex in Teenage Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2012


    Everything you always wanted to know about sex in teenage literature, but were too afraid to ask your local librarian… In Episode 10 of Kid You Not, which is available to download HERE (29 minutes), or on iTunes, or in … Continue reading →

    Episode 9: Ideology in Children’s Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2012


    But surely only bad quality children’s literature is ideological? In this episode, we debunk the usual myths about ‘ideology’ being a really awful propagandist thing that brainwashes our children. Ideology is everywhere – and it might not be the most … Continue reading →

    Episode 8: Non-Fiction for Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2012


    Apparently it’s not fiction, but then what is it? And why is it such a marginalised, and yet such a lucrative, domain in children’s publishing? In Episode 8 of Kid You Not, we discuss non-fiction for children. And as always, … Continue reading →

    Episode 6: Religion in Children’s Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2011


    What is the place of religion, God, and faith in children’s books? From the origins of children’s literature to modern-day agnosticism, we discuss this controversial theme in our episode which you can download HERE, or play in the sidebar (32 … Continue reading →

    Episode 5: Why do people read paranormal romance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2011


    Episode 4: Death in Children’s Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2011


    In this episode we discuss the omnipresence of death in children’s books… trying to keep it merry and cheerful! You can download the episode (30 mins) by clicking HERE, or by subscribing to our iTunes feed, or you can listen … Continue reading →

    The Literary Equivalent of Clean Knickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011


     One thing an e-reader was supposed to do was to remove ‘library anxiety’ – otherwise known as the worry that people will judge you by the book you read. Unfortunately I seem to suffer from this unfortunate ailment more than … Continue reading →

    Episode 3: Special Interview with Jonathan Stroud

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2011


    This episode – which you can listen to by clicking HERE, or on the media player in the sidebar, or simply get it from iTunes – is a very, very, very special one… Owing partly to the power of Twitter, … Continue reading →

    Episode Two: ‘Quality and Trash’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2011


    In this episode we discuss the controversial labels of ‘trash’ and ‘quality’… Click HERE to download the episode (28 minutes), or why not find us on iTunes and subscribe? In this episode you will hear us discuss… The point of … Continue reading →

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