Podcasts about fourth grade nothing

On this episode, Christopher Hermelin, host of the podcast So Many Damn Books and I discuss his life that revolves around books, our shared love for stories on the continuum of weird, and we both go on a bit of a tear about over-comped books. You can also hear me get totally sucked in by something Christopher recommends.    So Many Damn Books The Roving Typist    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  Are You Happy? By Lori Ostlund   Books Highlighted by Christopher: Skippy Dies by Paul Murray  Earthlings by Sayaka Murata  Bear by Marian Engle 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino  Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli  Heart of Junk by Luke Geddes The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters 17776 What Football will Look Like in the Future by Jon Bois Bluets by Maggie Nelson   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio  On the Calculation of Volume Book 1 by Solvej Balle, trans. Barbara J. Haveland  Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal  Nutshell by Ian McEwan  Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Redwall by Brian Jacques  The Twits by Roald Dahl  The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender  Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender  Bunny by Mona Awad  We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad  The Magicians by Lev Grossman  The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman  Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link  Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, trans. Anton Hur  Mumbai New York Scranton by Tamara Shopsin  Arbitrary Stupid Goal by Tamara Shopsin  LaserWriter II by Tamara Shopsin  Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino  Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino  Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino  You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman  Good Girl by Aria Aber  Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman  Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray  The Mark and the Void by Paul Murray  Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata  Bear by Julia Phillips Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli  Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn  The Secret History by Donna Tartt  If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio  The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin  The Martian by Andy Weir  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern  The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas 

In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie is sharing 8 books for kids she read and loved in April, 2025Featured TitlesGRAPHIC NOVELSBarnacle Bay by Jana CurllBig Jim Begins by Dav PilkeyLooshkin: Honk if You See It by Jamie SmartNewsroom Nonsense by Jess Smart SmileyMIDDLE GRADE AUDIOBOOKSPippi Longstocking and Pippi Goes On Board by Astrid Lindgren, narrated by Sutton FosterTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume, narrated by Judy BlumeBe sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, live video Q&As with Chrissie, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more. Visit librarychrissie.substack.com to subscribe.

In this episode, Chrissie is sharing some favorites from 2025 so far.FEATURED TITLES:KidlitThe Teeny Weeny Unicorn's Great Big Wish by Shawn HarrisLet's Be Bees by Shawn HarrisAstro by Manuel MarsolGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement HurdCassi and the House of Memories by Dean StuartAudio: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Fudge series by Judy BlumeGrown-Up ReadsMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteAtavists by Lydia MilletThree Days in June by Anne TylerAudio: The History of Sound by Ben ShattuckAudio: Twist by Colum McCannCookbooksJustine Cooks by Justine DoironPizza Night by Alexandra StaffordWhat to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking by Caroline ChambersYou Got This by Diane MorrisseyBe sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, live video Q&As with Chrissie, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more. Visit librarychrissie.substack.com to subscribe.

"I am my mother's only daughter," explains Bergstein. Both of Rachelle's parents eventually remarried. Her father has two daughters from a subsequent marriage. And Rachelle's mom, has remarried twice. Rachelle's parents were very much in love and married right out of college. At around the  age of five years old, her parent's split up and Rachelle lived with her mother though there was joint custody between her parents.  Rachelle admits that they did a pretty  good job of not pushing and pulling her into their disagreements up until just prior to her wedding!Pauline eventually went to graduate school and became a psychologist and Rachelle says "she'll work into her eighties, she loves it so much." "She had a lot of drive and intelligence that was sort of sitting somewhere and not used. Eventually she learned how to use it." says my guest. There were humble beginning after the divorce, but Pauline eventually found her calling and nothing can stop her now.Getting support from her mom regarding her writing and being able to have honest open conversations was always helpful, yet Pauline didn't like it "when I dressed sexy. I could pierce my ears, dye my hair, no tattoos till 18. My mother also has a really loud laugh" recalls Rachelle. So loud that Rachelle will sometimes ask her mother to not laugh so loud if they're out in a restaurant.Some of Rachelle's favorite Judy Blume books include, "Are You There God, It's Me Margaret," "Blubber," "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and so many more. But it was Ms. Blume's natural writing style that enthralled not only Rachelle but teens and young adults around the world, even today. There was a period in the 1980's that Judy Blume was one of the most banned author in America. She wrote about somewhat sensitive topics that her audience was looking to learn more about, but not from their parents. Topics such as menstruation, puberty, parental divorce, sexuality, women's lib/feminism and so much more.One of many things that Rachelle is grateful for is that her mother was very open about speaking with her about a woman's body and sexuality. Again, it was reflective for Rachelle to write this latest book "The Genius of Judy Blume-How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us." She clearly saw many similarities in both her mother and Ms. Blume's life. Though the transition of being a young divorcee with children was challenging, once these women hit their stride, they found themselves unstoppable.Send all Social Media Links:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rachellebergstein/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rachellewb/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelle-bergstein/OTHER: https://banneryear.substack.com/WEBSITE:www.rachellebergstein.com  "Should Have Listened To My Mother" is an ongoing conversation about mothers/female role models and the roles they play in our lives. Jackie's guests are open and honest and answer the question, are you who you are today because of, or in spite of, your mother and so much more. You'll be amazed at what the responses are.Gina Kunadian wrote this 5 Star review on Apple Podcast:SHLTMM TESTIMONIAL GINA KUNADIAN JUNE 18, 2024“A Heartfelt and Insightful Exploration of Maternal Love”Jackie Tantillo's “Should Have Listened To My Mother” Podcast is a treasure and it's clear why it's a 2023 People's Choice Podcast Award Nominee. This show delves into the profound impact mother and maternal role models have on our lives through personal stories and reflections.Each episode offers a chance to learn how different individuals have been shaped by their mothers' actions and words. Jackie skillfully guides these conversations, revealing why guests with similar backgrounds have forged different paths.This podcast is a collection of timeless stories that highlight the powerful role of maternal figures in our society. Whether your mother influenced you positively or you thrived despite challenges, this show resonates deeply.I highly recommend “Should Have Listened To My Mother” Podcast for its insightful, heartfelt and enriching content.Gina Kunadian"Should Have Listened To My Mother" would not be possible without the generosity, sincerity and insight from my guests. In 2018/2019, in getting ready to launch my podcast, so many were willing to give their time and share their personal stories of their relationship with their mother, for better or worse and what they learned from that maternal relationship. Some of my guests include Nationally and Internationally recognized authors, Journalists, Columbia University Professors, Health Practitioners, Scientists, Artists, Attorneys, Baritone Singer, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, Activists, Freighter Sea Captain, Film Production Manager, Professor of Writing Montclair State University, Attorney and family advocate @CUNY Law; NYC First Responder/NYC Firefighter, Child and Adult Special Needs Activist, Property Manager, Chefs, Self Help Advocates, therapists and so many more talented and insightful women and men.Jackie has worked in the broadcasting industry for over four decades. 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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares 10 books for kids she read in March 2025 and recommends.FEATURED TITLESShort Chapter BooksUnicornia: Learning to Fly by Ana Punset, illustrated by Diana VicedoEliza and the Flower Fairies by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Lenny WenBulldozer's Big Rescue by Elise Broach, illustrated by Kelly MurphyTroop Esme by Lourdes Heuer, illustrated by Marissa ValdezGraphic NovelsTeam Unihorn and Woolly: Attack of the Krill by Alexis Frederick-FrostOasis by GuojingCassi and the House of Memories by Dean StuartWallace the Brave by Will HenryMiddle GradeTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blue (audio)Minecraft: The Crash by Tracey Baptiste (audio)Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, live video Q&As with Chrissie, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more. Visit librarychrissie.substack.com to subscribe.

Did you grow up with Judy Blume?   My mom says I “found my voice” reading 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing' to my sister in the bathtub when I was a little kid. Well, I grabbed that tattered copy and carried it with me down to Key West, Florida where I had the extreme privilege of sitting down with the one and only Judy Blume.   Judy and I met on a hot and sweaty day in her Books & Books bookstore … where she works! I'm not joking. Step off your cruise ship and Judy Blume will ring up a copy of 'It Starts With Us' if you like. We grabbed a little circle table, set it up in front of the bestseller wall, and then talked about her most formative books.     In this classic 3 Books chapter, Judy and I discuss censorship, why sexy scenes should be kept in books, how to get kids to love reading, the role of bookstores in a community, and a surprise reveal on which book Judy says is the only one she has left to write...

It's the start of summer travel season so in this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being amazing audio books.  We  will also share a Book In Hand.  Planes, trains, or automobiles, these books have you covered!Featured Books:All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore (LP)Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (LP)Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling (LH)The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine (LH)Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree (LH)Book in Hand:Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood (LP)Books Mentioned in This Episode:The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan StradalLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv ConstantineIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (and other concerns) by Mindy KalingAdditional  Books That Go Along With Our Stack:Razor Blade Tears by S.A. Cosby Circe by Madeline Miller A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeilThe Villa by Rachel HawkinsWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

Recorded May 9, 2024 Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024.  To enter your  top in our prize thread, it must be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you!  Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread, and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas! Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild's Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA   KNITTING Barb Finished: 2 Knockers Rock It Tee #2 by Tanis Lavalee, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain, in the colors Clarity, Rouge, and U Blue Mother Bear #291   Tracie finished: Knitted Knockers - 10 f0r 2024 3 Mother Bears Posie Doll by Manon Lemaire in worsted weight from stash Scraps Chaps Pig by Barbara Prime in Plymouth Encore in Peach Rachel #3 by Josée Paquin in white Juniper Moon Farms Zooey and other assorted bits of cotton/linen/silk   Barb working on: Knitted Knockers Pinnacles Hat by Nancy Bates, from the Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates, using a kit   Barb has frogged:   Tresoro Cardigan by Isabel Kraemer, using Knit Picks Hawthorne in the Bare colorway   Barb has cast On: Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway Bankhead hat #28 by Susie Gourley Tracie continues to work on: Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty in Berroco Remix in Artichoke     BOOKS Barb read: The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths by Bernie Chowdury - 5 stars Red Zone: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling by Aphrodite Jones - 4 stars Calypso by David Sedaris - 5 stars   Tracie read: Butcher on the Moor by Ric Brady - 3 stars Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Iggie's House by Judy Blume - 4 stars Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson - 4 stars Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars While She Slept: A Husband, A Wife, A Brutal Murder by Marion Collins - 4 stars

Do you know Judy Blume? She's a fantastic author who has written some of the most beloved childhood novels, such as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," and "Deenie." Sandy and Terry discuss some of the best writing tips for aspiring writers by Judy Blume, gathered by Literary Hub's Emily Temple. Trust me, this advice is perfect for anyone who wants to write books, screenplays, or short stories. So, let's get started!The article by Emily Temple discussed in the episode is from Literary Hub. https://getpocket.com/read/8dtpGT9bA5b1dh6827gbz7dCRmd4A6aM1bOYF6WX86Z6f8Xb5660lQVFqebzF3bT_2dac52dd6eb378ddfe90d625cd6bac09The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernProducer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller

Bestselling children's book author and literary legend Judy Blume takes us back to her childhood New Jersey kitchen in the ‘40s, where she ate lamb chops and baked potato scrapings as a baby. She also shares a precious memento: her mother's little yellow recipe box, filled with complicated, mid-century dishes her mother never made. We'll hear about Judy's major sweet tooth, which is perfectly captured by the recipe she chose to share with us: her mother's sweet noodle pudding. Judy Blume is a bestselling American author of children's, young adult, and adult fiction novels. She's written over 25 books which have sold over 80 million copies. She's best known for her classic—and at the time controversial—children's books, including Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joy and Penn discuss Peter and Fudge, brothers with a lot of differences in Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." Fudge has done a lot of naughty deeds, but fortunately Peter is there as a big brother to help clean things up! 

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are jumping in a time machine to take you back to the beginning of season 1 with episode 3: Bookish Moments: a gift from a patient and reading with kiddos Current Reads: you may hear some books in this episode that have become CR faves over the years! Deep Dive: our worst bookish habits Books We Press: As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  .  .  .  .  .  Bookish Moments: 1:08 – Great Illustrated Classics, especially Robin Hood 2:30 – Robin Hood book giveaway on Instagram  3:00 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 3:09 – Lunch Money by Andrew Clements  3:30 – Audible subscription  3:53 – Charlotte's Web by E.B. White  3:57 – The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary  4:09 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney  4:38 – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume  5:10 – Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume  Current Reads: 5:59 – The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Kaytee) 8:45 – The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Meredith) 9:32 – The Late Bloomer's Club by Louise Miller  10:04 – The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan  10:07 – How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry  10:51 – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Kaytee) 12:10 – Jane Austen  13:34 – Nevermoor: The Tales of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Meredith)  14:50 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling  14:53 – The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis  15:18 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  18:52 – These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner (Kaytee) 20:25 – Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder  22:33 – Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (Meredith) 24:13 – Jen Hatmaker  24:24 – The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown  24:30 – Daring Greatly by Brene Brown  We Used to Talk About Actual Current Reads (stuff we were in the middle of): 24:57 – A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold  25:25 – The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  25:30 – So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo  25:45 – Bahni Turpin narrator  26:16 – This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff  27:59 - Deep Dive 28:52 – Serial Reader App  30:04 – The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas  30:08 – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  Books We Press 34:20 – Matilda by Roald Dahl (Kaytee) 36:40 – Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Series  36:58 - Still Life – first in Inspector Gamache series  37:06 – Deborah Crombie series  37:49 – Inspector Thanet Series by Dorothy Simpson  39:03 – The Night She Died – first in Inspector Thanet series (Meredith) *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Today I am joined by Lisa Petersen, my dear friend since college. We agreed to spend the summer revisiting our favorite childhood classics by Judy Blume, and now we're back to discuss our feelings about the books as children vs. as adults. Along the way, we talked about banned books and parenting, and how our love for Judy Blume has carried us through the years.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram    Guest: Lisa Petersen Join the Best Book Ever Newsletter HERE!   Subscribe for FREE to receive weekly emails with complete show notes, photos of our guests, and updates on what Julie is reading on her own time.   Support the podcast for just $5/month and you'll receive the weekly newsletter AND a monthly themed curated book list.   Become a Founder for $100 and you'll receive the weekly newsletter, the monthly curated book list, AND a personal thank you on the podcast, AND a Best Book Ever T-Shirt in your favorite color and style. Discussed in this episode:   Judy Blume The Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling The Warrior Cats Series by Erin Hunter A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang  Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Starring Sally J Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume Are You There God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume Blubber by Judy Blume Deenie by Judy Blume Forever by Judy Blume It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume Judy Blume Forever - 2023 film Are You There God? It's me, Margaret - 2023 film Terry Gross Interview In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume You've Got Mail - 1998 film Also, for fun: 87 Books Featured in “You've Got Mail” A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas   (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)  

Becky, Jo, and Austin can't get enough Judy Blume. We talk about: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," the book;  "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," the movie;  "Forever";  "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing";  "Blubber";  "Judy Blume Forever," the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neWsO1Rk_q0  and more! Learn about Judy's editor Dick Jackson: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/81494-dick-jackson-remembered.html  Charlamagne Tha God Conversation with Judy Blume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HihS5EPb6o  Katie Couric interview: https://katiecouric.com/podcast/next-question/judy-blume-forever-documentary-banned-books/  Judy Blume archives at Yale: https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/11/resources/11190  SNL Kotex Classic sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBlR7qVQ0X8  Read with Jenna selected Summer Sisters for August 2023: https://www.today.com/popculture/read-jenna-book-club-pick-august-2023-t292373  Austin mentions "The Invisible Bridge" by Rick Perlstein introductory reading from "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret"

On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Judy Blume classic Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Join us as we talk about how bad Pete's life is living with the goblin child known as Fudge. You can follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbc_pod Facebook: Facebook.com/speakingofwhichpodcast Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey

In today's episode, get to know Alyssa Adler and Carolina Meurkens,  the new hosts of BOOKS CONNECT US! We chat about what's in store for the new season, how authors portray their origin stories and have fun laughing about what books inspired us growing up (and as adults). All new season of author interviews start Wednesday, April 5!Books In Today's Show:Alyssa's Favorites: Starring Sally J Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/15148/starring-sally-j-freedman-as-herself-by-judy-blume/Educated by Tara Westover: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550168/educated-by-tara-westover/The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576782/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett/Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/573460/fleishman-is-in-trouble-by-taffy-brodesser-akner/Bras & Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/115700/bras-and-broomsticks-by-sarah-mlynowski/Carolina's Favorites:Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/286551/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing-by-judy-blume/This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/289020/this-is-how-you-lose-her-by-junot-diaz/The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/289021/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-by-junot-diaz/All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691034/all-this-could-be-different-by-sarah-thankam-mathews/

Alice and Martha dive into the pensieve to discuss one of Judy Blume's first novels, the first book in the Fudge series, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing!In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children's books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week and Sorting Hat! Take Fives and character studies will continue, with this new episode format being added to the rotation with the other two formats. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don't forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

Jessica is joined by Matthew Mullins to discuss their shared love for poetry and Anne Bradstreet.  Books Referenced:  Books Referenced: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume The Overstory by Richard Powers Green Ember Series by SD Smith The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, tran. Michael F. Moore The Outsider by Richard Wright Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma Biblical Cosmos by Robin Parry The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press. Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O'Connor and The Brothers Karamazov.  Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson. Information on Matthew Mullins:  Matthew Mullins (PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) is Associate Professor of English and History of Ideas at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches classes in literature, literary theory, and writing. His research focuses primarily on American literature and culture and on hermeneutics. His latest book is Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Times calls it “ingenious and clever”, the Daily Mail declares it “mind-bendingly clever”, “Psalms for the end of the World” is a sprawling jigsaw of a story that propels its characters through time and space as they explore and discover the relative nature of love and reality. And… Dani Vee wasn't content merely to create a podcast, Words and Nerds, that attracts 50,000 listeners each month, she's also written a picture book and presides over the “slush pile” at edgy Aussie children's publisher, Larrikin House. So, what books does Dani rate as “classics” and does she have any advice for aspiring picture book writers? Guests:  Cole Haddon, author of “Psalms for the End of the World” Dani Vee, author of “My Extraordinary Mum” and presenter of Words and Nerds Podcast Our Random Reader - Monique Other books that get a mention: Monique recommends “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy, anything written by Haruki Murakami and “Middlesex” by Geoffrey Eugenides Cole Haddon refers to the authors Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman and David Mitchell. Dani Vee mentions “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wild and Judy Blume (author of books including “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Blubber”), “Charlotte's Web” by E.B White and The Baby-Sitters Club series by Anne M Martin. She mentions two other Larrikin House books; “My Shadow is Pink” and “My Shadow is Purple”. Michaela mentions “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde.  Dani Vee's next picture book is titled “My Epic Dad!” Music composed by Quentin Grant  SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES INSTA - @hachetteaus INSTA - @colehaddonwashere INSTA - @DaniVeeBooks-Words & Nerds INSTA - @larrikinhouse FB - @HachetteAustralia FB - @DaniVeeBooks FB - @Larrikin House Twitter - @colehaddonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Times calls it “ingenious and clever”, the Daily Mail declares it “mind-bendingly clever”, “Psalms for the end of the World” is a sprawling jigsaw of a story that propels its characters through time and space as they explore and discover the relative nature of love and reality. And… Dani Vee wasn't content merely to create a podcast, Words and Nerds, that attracts 50,000 listeners each month, she's also written a picture book and presides over the “slush pile” at edgy Aussie children's publisher, Larrikin House. So, what books does Dani rate as “classics” and does she have any advice for aspiring picture book writers? Guests:  Cole Haddon, author of “Psalms for the End of the World” Dani Vee, author of “My Extraordinary Mum” and presenter of Words and Nerds Podcast Our Random Reader - Monique Other books that get a mention: Monique recommends “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy, anything written by Haruki Murakami and “Middlesex” by Geoffrey Eugenides Cole Haddon refers to the authors Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman and David Mitchell. Dani Vee mentions “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wild and Judy Blume (author of books including “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Blubber”), “Charlotte's Web” by E.B White and The Baby-Sitters Club series by Anne M Martin. She mentions two other Larrikin House books; “My Shadow is Pink” and “My Shadow is Purple”. Michaela mentions “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde.  Dani Vee's next picture book is titled “My Epic Dad!” Music composed by Quentin Grant  SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES INSTA - Hachette - @ hachetteaus INSTA - Dani Vee @ Dani Vee Books-Words & Nerds INSTA - Larrikin House @ larrikinhouse FB - Hachette - @ HachetteAustralia FB - Dani Vee @ Dani Vee Books FB - Larrikin House @ Larrikin HouseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judy Blume and the Hatcher family are BACK! On Episode 205, Alli and her guest revisit the rowdy world of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing with a chat about fatherhood in the ‘70s, group projects, fatphobia, and why anyone would choose to eat a turtle. They also dig deep into sibling dynamics and seek justice for big brother Peter!Carola Lovering is the author of Tell Me Lies, Too Good to Be True, and Can't Look Away. Follow her on Instagram (@carolatlovering).

You can find the books anywhere books are sold. "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret," "Freckle Juice," "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great," "Superfudge," "Fudge-A-Mania," "Double Fudge" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniellesreadingnook/support

Jerry Fu is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. He's also a voracious and wide-ranging reader, and I was delighted he joined me today to talk about a classic true story of survival and forgiveness, “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand.   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Jerry Fu Website/LinkedIn   Discussed in this episode: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Forgotten Realms by R. A. Salvatore Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Awakening by Kate Chopin The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X as told to Alexander Hailey The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Thomas Wolf Crazy Love by Francis Chan Forgotten God by David Pleiss Radical Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Switch: How To Change Things When Change is Hard by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Dan Fink Michael Crichton The Bourne Trilogy by Robert Ludlum Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Unbroken movie Unbroken: The Young Adult Adaptation by Laura Hillenbrand Atomic Habits by James Clear Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Between a Rock and A Hard Place by Aron Ralston (the basis of the movie 127 Hours) Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Jerry Fu is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. He's also a voracious and wide-ranging reader, and I was delighted he joined me today to talk about a classic true story of survival and forgiveness, “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand.   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Jerry Fu Website/LinkedIn   Discussed in this episode: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Forgotten Realms by R. A. Salvatore Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Awakening by Kate Chopin The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X as told to Alexander Hailey The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Thomas Wolf Crazy Love by Francis Chan Forgotten God by David Pleiss Radical Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Switch: How To Change Things When Change is Hard by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Dan Heath and Chip Heath Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Dan Fink Michael Crichton The Bourne Trilogy by Robert Ludlum Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Unbroken movie Unbroken: The Young Adult Adaptation by Laura Hillenbrand Atomic Habits by James Clear Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Between a Rock and A Hard Place by Aron Ralston (the basis of the movie 127 Hours) Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Guys, we missed you SO MUCH. In fact, we are so excited to be talking with you (and each other) again that we took an inordinate number of Culture Breaks while we were recording. Topics for discussion: The Amazing Kreskin, Derry Girls, Ted Lasso, the merits of the Cricut vs other worthy hobbies, and the Beatles documentary.But don't worry! We still talk about Judy Blume's epic sequel to Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Superfudge (1980), where evil Fudge Hatcher learns that words can hurt just as much as physical destruction. See: Ratface. Please like, subscribe, and share! Happy New Year, and Happy Second Season! In two weeks: Anastasia At Your Service, by Lois Lowry. See you soon!

For generations of readers, Judy Blume is an icon. Beginning in the late 1960s, her celebrated novels were formative for young readers and future writers alike. Her children's stories, including Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, are funny, irreverent and riotous precursors to the blockbuster kids' series of today. While her young adult books were beloved – and sometimes banned – for their free and frank depictions of puberty and sexuality. Judy joins the Festival from America to speak with Sophie Black about her books, which changed the lives of so many – including her own, the new challenges presented to young people today, and her life now happily running a bookstore on an island in Florida. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome, listeners, to our very first episode! We are discussing Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), written by the incomparable Judy Blume.Buy the book on Amazon, borrow it from your local library on Overdrive, or read the book summary on Wikipedia. Background information - read all about that fascinating, family-friendly TV show, Mad Men, or learn all about those sticky green stamps that Fudge inflicts on the Juicy-O suitcase in Chapter 2.Thanks for listening! Drop us a line at aytgpodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns!Next episode: Ramona the Brave!

In this week's episode, Madeline (now 17) and Marta (still 52) talk about the 1970 Judy Blume classic, Are You There God, It's Me Margaret. Marta and Madeline both read the book in middle school, and had such different reactions to it that it eventually spurred this show. While discussing the book, Marta and Madeline hit on religion, inter-marriage, and sexuality. Also, Marta sings the song from her middle school sorority. Yes, you read that correctly. As always, there are spoilers. Works Discussed in This Episode Are You There God, It's Me Margaret - Judy Blume, 1970 Bye Bye Birdie (1960 - play, 1963- film) Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Superfudge, and other Judy Blume books The works of Beverly Cleary

This week we're discussing Armando's first pick for the book club -- the Judy Blume classic Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Why is Fudge such a little jerk? Why are his parents such big jerks? Where is your polling place? VOTE VOTE VOTE! www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

We are starting yet again another mini-review series! The Fudge series by Judy Blume! I really hope everyone is doing great and enjoys my thoughts on the book! I can’t wait to show you what else I think, but for now, I hope you like this weeks episode. Keep reading folks! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readability-for-kids/support

First Draft Episode #227: Courtenay Hameister Courtenay Hameister, debut author of memoir Okay Fine Whatever: The Year I Went From Being Afraid of Everything to Only Being Afraid of Most Things, and former host, co-producer and head writer of Live Wire Radio. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Books by Beverly Cleary (author of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Beezus and Ramona, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle) and and Judy Blume (author of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, Forever, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing) and The Crystal Cave series by Mary Stewart were some of Courtenay’s favorites growing up Create More, Fear Less is an organization in Portland Courtenay volunteers with that works with anxious kids While Courtenay went to New York University, she had the chance to work with legendary comedy group The State. The State — made up of Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, and David Wain — was formed in 1998 and had a self-titled comedy sketch show on MTV from 1992-1995. You can learn more about the history of the group in The Union of the State by Corey Stulce. Members of The State went on to create Reno 911, which is coming back! “The 7,000 Dollar Pyramid,” is one of The State’s sketches that Courtenay remembers Robert Ben Garant writing Writing Movies For Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office, and You Can, Too! by former State members and co-writers Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant The Joan Didion quote Courtenay paraphrases is, “I don't know what I think until I write it down.” Some of Courtenay’s favorite guests from her many years of hosting Live Wire include: comedian, storyteller, director and actor Mike Birbiglia, who is best known for Sleepwalk With Me, which was also a comedy special and a New York Times bestselling book, Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories, and his new comedy special, The New One is also going to be a book, coming out in May 20202, The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad; Carrie Brownstein, guitarist with Sleater-Kinney (who have a new CD in 2019, The Center Won’t Hold), co-creator and writer of TV show Portlandia, and author of memoir Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl; director Todd Haynes (who has directed Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven, and this year’s Dark Waters; Cheryl Strayed, author of Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar and memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail; and David Rakoff, humorist and author of Fraud: Essays, Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems Courtenay’s friend Daniel H. Wilson wrote Robopocalypse: A Novel (which was optioned by Steven Spielberg, but after some delays has now been thrown over to Michael Bay) was the one who introduced Courtenay to his agent, Laurie Fox, who is an author in her own right, of The Lost Girls: A Novel and My Sister From the Black Lagoon: A Novel of My Life. Jean Garnett at Little, Brown was Courtenay’s editor Courtenay super recommends Sleepwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer (and, oh my god, would you look at that, he also has a TED talk!) The Oprah and James Frey controversy which exploded over his memoir, A Million Little Pieces, is an inevitable reference point for a conversation about what “truth” means in the memoir category Courtenay’s recommendation for David Carr’s memoir, Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life. His Own, was so persuasive that I bought the audiobook that night! I admit to being a complete comedy nerd, and having recently mightily enjoyed John Hodgman’s collection of personal essays, Medallion Status: True Stories From Secret Rooms. Jennifer Pastiloff (author of On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard) and Lidia Yuknavitch (author of memoir The Chronology of Water and Verge: Stories, out Feb. 4, 2020!) teach a class called “Writing and the Body” that incorporates yoga and writing to enrich personal stories. Humor writer Steve Almond, author of Bad Stories: What Just Happened to Our Country? and William Stoner and the Battle For the Inner Life: Bookmarked. Writers Samantha Irby (author of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life: Essays, Meaty: Essays and omg she has a new one coming out this year, Wow, No Thank You!) and Jenny Lawson, aka The Blogess (author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir and Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things), were bloggers before they had books, and they indicate the kind of conversational writing style that Courtenay tends to naturally align with in her writing Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2009 TED Talk, “Your Elusive Creative Genius” Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story, and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and her TED talk on the subject of introverts Courtenay admires Michael Ian Black’s evolution as a writer. Especially significant to her was his honesty in the memoir Navel Gazing: True Stories of Bodies, Mostly Mine (But Also My Mom’s, Which I Know Sounds Weird). His newest book, A Better Man, tackles toxic masculinity in the form of letters to his son as he goes off to college. I have always dreamt of being able to link to an article about Jeff Bezos’s dick pics (just kidding but here we go): this incident was wild - The National Enquirer allegedly tried to blackmail Jeff Bezos, threatening to release intimate pictures of him unless he paid up. Instead, Bezos released the pics himself and told them to screw off. It was wild. It was great. That incident calls to mind So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” the Modern Love essay by Mandy Len Catron, references Dr. Arthur Aron’s study, which included 36 questions to generate intimacy. (And hey, look at that, Mandy has TED talks about love stories, too!) I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free!   Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

READ TO ME is the podcast where we listen for what we love, inspired by the Gateless Writing method. In this episode, we begin the HOLIDAY FUDGE SERIES! With my co-host and son, Gus, age 8, we are reading from four Judy Blume books. Today we start with TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING. Join Gus and me in loving this book—and then try out a recipe for strawberry fudge. We love each other and we have a lot of great books. We hope you do too!

Did y'all want some turtle talk? Well by Judy you're getting some! Plus a bunch of reverse psychology administered by a nine year old, and the least sweet Fudge you'll ever meet. All in this week's book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Thanks for listening! Hey, if you’ve been enjoying our show, please share it, tweet it, tell your friends and enemies. Word of mouth is the only way podcasts grow, and we would just really appreciate. Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and all other podcast places (hopefully) check out our website at fightingoverthecardcatalog.com Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Fighting Over the Card Catalog and Twitter at CardCatalogPod and Jess at jessdigress Email us at fightingoverthecardcatalog@gmail.com

I chat with Dean Bridgeman from Big Red Flag about the band, house shows, bands crashing at his home, and what music we're currently listening to.Big Red Flag on Facebook.Big Red Flag website.Spotify Playlist of songs by artists discussed in this episode.We also discuss books with the family. Check out some of the books that were mentioned.Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie BarrowsPaper Things by Jennifer Richard JacobsonAlice by Christine HenryThere's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by Louis Sachar, ZeladeOtherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy BlumeTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

First Draft Episode #189: David Iserson David Iserson, screenwriter of The Spy Who Dumped Me, writer on Saturday Night Live, United States of Tara, and New Girl, and author of YA novel Firecracker, talks about micro and macro humor, how unreliable narrators is one of the beautiful advantages of writing a book, co-writing as being in conversation with someone, and the merit of spite writing. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol was one of the only books marketed to boys that David read as a young boy Judy Blume, author of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal were some of the books David read as a kid, because he wasn’t drawn to the “Boy who only throws strike-outs!” books B. Dalton Bookstore, where David would go shopping for books at the mall -- David says, “As a New Jersey pre-teen and teen, most of my memories are mall-related.” RIP B. Dalton! David was very, very into comic strips as a kid, like Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson and Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed There’s a Bat in Bunk Five by Paula Danziger, a book set in an art summer camp that made David realize he could go to something other than sports camp during the summer Buck’s Rock camp in Connecticut Quentin Tarantino, an independent screenwriter and director of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction whose work made David realize that people wrote movies Zach Braff, actor in shows like Scrubs and writer and director of Garden State, was David’s TA and freshman year RA at Northwestern Miramax, Harvey Weinstein’s film production company, was where David got his first assistant job after moving to Los Angeles. David worked for a producer who played a part in creating The Cider House Rules, Pulp Fiction, and Bourne Identity Parks and Recreation, a TV show that I believe shows all its characters being excellent at something, which makes us like them more Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon were the anchors on Weekend Update when David was submitting jokes to Saturday Night Live and first got a joke on the air “Seinfeld, a show about a stand up comic written by some of the funniest people in the world, but there are very few ‘joke jokes,’” David says. “They are placed in a situation and you see what this situation means to them. To me, that’s the highest form of writing comedy.” David wrote on New Girl, where he says he wrote a lot of joke-jokes The United States of Tara, starring Toni Collette, was the first scripted TV show David worked on UCLA Extension, which offers a lot of continuing education classes for writers Susanna Fogel, David’s co-writer on The Spy Who Dumped Me, which David says was written out of a “fist-shaking, ‘We’ll show you!’ energy.” David and Susanna’s episode of Scriptnotes, a screenwriting process hosted by John August, writer of Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish, Go, as well as the Arlo Finch middle grade series (listen to his First Draft episode here), and Craig Mazin, writer of upcoming series Chernobyl, as well as The Hangover Part II and Identity Thief. “I write jokes for a living, I sit at my hotel at night, I think of something that's funny, then I go get a pen and I write it down. Or if the pen is too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain't funny.” ~ Mitch Hedberg’s joke about writing jokes   Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Got a book to recommend? Record yourself raving about it, and send the audio file to sarah@firstdraftpod.com! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Book talk about the story!

Talking about a great book!

In which we discuss how dumb I was as a child, and how I ate a flower just because I saw a character in a book do it. Also pets and why we can't have nice things.

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds for more bookish chat.   You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us – something readerly in our lives that we want to highlight, and a few of the books we’ve finished reading lately. Then we’ll chat about what’s next up on the TBR pile. This episode we truly begin to show our love for middle-grade fiction. We hadn’t planned it this way, but we recommend a plethora of fantastic titles for your kids - or for the lover of kit lit in you. Next, we both divulge our worst bookish habits, and chat a little bit about how we try to “combat” those habits.  We finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to put into every reader’s hands: something that has consistently ranked on our favorites list or been well-beloved by the people in our lives that we’ve convinced to read it. Perhaps it will become one of your favorites as well.   Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  1:08 – Great Illustrated Classics, especially Robin Hood 2:30 – Robin Hood book giveaway on Instagram  3:00 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 3:09 – Lunch Money by Andrew Clements  3:30 – Audible subscription  3:53 – Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White  3:57 – The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary  4:09 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney  4:38 – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume  5:10 – Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume  5:59 – The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  8:45 – The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller  9:32 – The Late Bloomer’s Club by Louise Miller  10:04 – The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan  10:07 – How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry  10:51 – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy  12:10 – Jane Austen  13:34 – Nevermoor: The Tales of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend  14:50 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling  14:53 – The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis  15:18 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  18:52 – These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner  20:25 – Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder  22:33 – Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist  24:13 – Jen Hatmaker  24:24 – The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown  24:30 – Daring Greatly by Brene Brown  24:57 – A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold  25:25 – The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  25:30 – So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo  25:45 – Bahni Turpin narrator  26:16 – This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff  28:52 – Serial Reader App  30:04 – The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas  30:08 – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  34:20 – Matilda by Roald Dahl  36:40 – Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Series  36:58 - Still Life – first in Inspector Gamache series  37:06 – Deborah Crombie series  37:49 – Inspector Thanet Series by Dorothy Simpson  39:03 – The Night She Died – first in Inspector Thanet series  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

It's the final "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" episode! Alison and Jody wrap up chapter 10 of Judy Blume's brilliant book, the one where Fudge Hatcher does the unspeakable. You know what it is. Peter is devastated by the loss of Dribble, and no one seems to care! Will his family ever make it up to him? Alison presents an exclusive interview with Blume Head Amanda -- a real live person who grew up in 1970s Manhattan -- while Jody gives a Special Report on the hellish '70s NYC subway system and the Guardian Angels. Alison's Fudge impressions are on point and Jody decides to Save the Turtles. Finally, hearty congrats to Darisa and Jack, our mother/son Blume Heads of the Week! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week! 

The Hatcher men are on their own! Alison and Jody cover chapters 8-9 of Judy Blume's delightful "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." Fudge becomes the star of a new Toddle Bike commercial, Peter gets his first kiss from Dad's secretary, there's a movie theater emergency during "A Bear's Life," and Dad cooks a truly disgusting 12-egg omelette (with mushrooms). Join the gals for their most earnest, enthusiastic dramatic readings yet, memories from Alison's bachelorette party, and some fantastic Blume Head correspondences. And congratulations to Blume Head of the Week: Missy Badberg! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week! 

Join Alison and Jody as they cruise through chapters 5-7 of Judy Blume's 1972 childhood treasure, “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing!” Fudge turns three and has an absolute shitshow birthday party with a puker, a biter, and a crybaby. Peter grows increasingly resentful of his li'l bro, especially after being forced to do a weird balloon dance. The fam spends a day in the city which ends with mashed potato wall art and a cascade of peas. And to top it all off, Peter's transportation committee falls apart with Sheila and Jimmy Fargo's constant bickering. Jody reminisces about British parlour games, and Alison provides some goss on a recent helicopter hijacking. Tune in for bad Star Wars impressions, dramatic readings, and two wonderful listener letters. Finally, congratulations to Mark Durica for being Blume Head of the Week! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

Alison and Jody zip through chapters 3-4 of "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," one of Judy Blume's most famous novels, written in 1972. Fudge gets a cereal bath and has a jungle gym accident in Central Park, Peter gets into trouble with Mom, and we finally meet the legendary Sheila Tubman. Alison remembers being a very mature five-year-old, and Jody shares her secret to the perfect headstand (it's all about triangles, y'all). The gals also ponder an important question: does dope mean heroin or weed? And finally, congratulations to Debb, this week's Blume Head of the Week! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

New book alert! Alison and Jody take you back to early '70s New York City, the world of Peter Hatcher and pesky Fudge, as they read chapters 1-2 of Judy Blume's kid lit hit "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." Jody gives a Special Report on the unprecedented spate of bizarre airline hijackings in 1972, while Alison sets the scene and walks us through the popular music, movies, and TV of the era. There's also a lot of talk about fake plants. Meanwhile, Peter's just trying to live his best fourth grade life but Fudge creates all sorts of problems for anyone who crosses his path. Dad loses the Juicy-O account, Mom loses some flowers, but Peter wins a pet turtle! It's a sort of book club. Join us every week!

Did you grow up with Judy Blume? My mom says I “found my voice” reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to my sister in the bathtub when I was a little kid. Well, I grabbed that tattered copy and carried it with me down to Key West, Florida where I had the extreme privilege of sitting down with the one and only Judy Blume (@JudyBlume). Join us as Judy shares her three most formative books, how they inspired her, and we pull out some themes relevant to today. Judy and I met on a hot and sweaty day in her Books & Books bookstore … where she works! I’m not joking. Step off your cruise ship and Judy Blume will ring up a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey if you like. We grabbed a little circle table, set it up in front of the bestseller wall you see behind us, and then talked about her most formative books. (As a special bonus, near the end of the chat we get up out of our seats and Judy gives us a walking tour of her store!) In this chapter, Judy and I discuss censorship, why sexy scenes should be kept in books, how to get kids to love reading, the role of bookstores in a community, and a surprise reveal on which book Judy says is the only one she has left to write...  WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: What is one of the greatest gifts parents can give their children? How can a writer create a world that readers can easily fall into with relatable characters? How does Judy free her mind in order to come up with incredibly imaginative stories? What book could Judy not put down in her 20s? Why does Judy prefer not to reread books? How do you recommend the right books to encourage children to love reading? Why aren't there sex scenes in books anymore? What do Judy and Neil disagree on? What's the first thing Judy does once her books are published? What's the only book Judy has left to write? What book did Judy steal... and why? What was Judy's household policy on reading censorship? Leave us a voicemail! Your message may be included in a future episode: 1-833-READ-A-LOT  You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.3books.co/chapters/6 Sign up to receive podcast updates here: https://www.3books.co/email-list/

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Intro   Hi everyone - welcome to Books Between - a podcast focused solely on middle grade readers and to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect them to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher and still basking in the glow of getting to see Neil DeGrasse Tyson LIVE when he came to Syracuse! He talked about science in the movies and was utterly hilarious. If you ever have a chance to go see him, please do it!   This is Episode #23 and Today I am welcoming author Victoria Coe to the show and then chatting about two excellent new May releases that you won’t want to miss, and then answering a question about middle grade classics in the classroom.   Main Topic - Interview with Victoria Coe   Today I am honored to welcome Victoria Coe. She is the author of the amazing and fun Fenway & Hattie series which was just picked as one of the 2017 Global Read Aloud choices.  We chat about pets, Beverly Cleary’s Ribsy, what makes an author visit go smoothly, and lots of other things! Take a listen.   Global Read Aloud We’ve been working on having you come on to the show for a few months now but I am actually glad that the timing worked out for now so that I could talk to you about the Global Read Aloud! I admit, I actually screeched when I saw the announcement that Fenway & Hattie was selected for 2017!   How did you find out that Fenway & Hattie was picked? From the very first pages, I knew the Fenway & Hattie was a book that begged to be read out loud! Even when I was reading it by myself alone, I found myself mouthing the words and already figuring out where I would pause to let my students figure out what’s happening.   Could you tell us what the book is about for those listening who haven’t read it yet?   It wasn’t until I finished reading the book that I noticed the “1” written on the spine, so I was really excited to know that it will be a series and we’ll get to spend more time in Fenway’s world! I know the second one has come out already - Evil Bunny Gang.   Did I see that Book 3 was announced recently?   In Fenway & Hattie, one of the funny aspects of the story is the names that Fenway gives to the family. So, the dad is “Fetch Man” and the mom is “Food Lady”.   So - in your home, what would your pets call you? There is just something about dog books that have the potential to connect so deeply with an audience. In fact, you wrote a post on the Nerdy Book Club site called “How Ribsy Changed My Life”.   What was it about that dog and that book that fascinated you?   I follow you on Instagram and Twitter and I have to say that I love and appreciate that you and so many authors share aspects of their life - your writing process, your inspiration, your frustrations sometimes!  Recently I’ve seen a lot of pics of school visits.   What is a Victoria Coe school visit like?   So we have a lot of teachers and librarians listening who plan author visits.   What are some things that you appreciate and like as a visiting author? One thing that I am always trying to encourage in my students is developing a rich reading life.   How do you make time for reading in your life and what have you read lately that you’ve really liked? Book Talk - Two Excellent New Novels   In this section of the show, I share with you a couple books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week I want to share with you two fantastic novels just released last week. Both are books about the seismic changes that can happen when someone new comes into your life.  They are Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder and Posted by John David Anderson. Three Pennies   I will start with Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder. This novel is about an eleven year old girl named Marin who was abandoned many years ago by her mother and has been bounced around the foster system in San Francisco since she was four. And she’s come up with these rules for survival which essentially boil down to this; BE INVISIBLE. Don’t bother the adults, don’t fight with other kids, but that makes for an incredibly lonely existence and a situation where a kid can all too easily get swept aside and forgotten. And at age 11, there’s little chance she’s going to get adopted. All Marin has from her mother are three things: fading memories, a ceramic piggy bank with one coin rattling inside, and a copy of the I Ching. Marin is constantly casting her three pennies and using the book to try to find her way back to her mother. But, the I Ching is also called The Book of Changes and Marin’s eleventh year is full of unexpected turns. Here are three things to love about Three Pennies:   Dr. Lucy Chang! She is Marin’s latest foster parent - a kind but clinal woman. And single. The reason why she’s single comes out in a dinner conversation where Marin tries to be rude to Lucy (because she fears being adopted and losing hope of that reunion with her mother.) Lucy is a science-minded surgeon and precise, but I love how she uses that in the service of being kind toward Marin.  For example, she shares these great analogies of the human body. Let me read you a couple. The owl in the story. Every few chapters we get a brief scene from the point of view of a young rehabilitated owl living among the tall buildings in San Francisco and observing what happens below. It’s a quieter and softer part of the book but I love how those chapters weave through the main parts of the story and especially how the owl connects and comes together with the other characters at the end.   And I can’t talk about that owl without mentioning the stunning cover art by artist Victo Ngai. It is vibrant with the golds and warm browns of this owl with piercing teal eyes. It’s a stunner of a cover and the artist has done work for The New Yorker and The New York Times - and her work is amazing. I’ll post a link to her site in the show notes so you can check it out.   Three Pennies is a beautifully written and gentle book about finding family. If you have kids who might love One For the Murphys or Counting by 7s, but you want something a little shorter and maybe easier to read on that same theme, this book is a great option.   Posted   Next up this week is a book I have been waiting to get my hands on - Posted by John David Anderson, who you might know from his most recent middle grade novel - Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. This story is about a tight-knit group of four middle school boys. Their nicknames are Frost, Bench, DeeDee, and Wolf. The story is told from Frost’s point of view. He earned his nickname (from Robert Frost) because he won a poetry contest in 5th grade. His parents are recently divorced. His close friend is Bench and he got his nickname because he’s always warming the bench for every team he’s on. He’s big and kind of their protector. No one messes with them when Bench is around. Then there is DeeDee who’s small, kinda geeky, dramatic and the Dungeon Master when they play D&D. Hence his nickname, DeeDee. And finally, Wolf. He is a lanky, quieter kid who’s a piano prodigy and got his name from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Each of them are kind of outcasts and outsiders in their own way.  But - they have found each other - their tribe as Frost calls it - and support each other. Until a new girl, Rose, shows up and things get thrown into turmoil in unexpected ways. Interconnecting with that dynamic is the fact that all cellphones have been recently banned at Branton Middle School and post-its have become the new contraband form of communication. And what starts off as DeeDee posting fun sticky notes on his friend’s lockers snowballs into this mess of a situation where their friendship is really tested. This is one of those books that the more you read, the more you want to slow down and savor the story, the language - and just spend time with these characters. Well - some of them.  There are so so many things I want to say to rave about this book! I have to limit myself to three - but honestly I could list at least 30. So, just as a small sample, here are three amazing things about John David Anderson’s Posted:   How much Anderson GETS middle school and the inner life of middle school kids. Before coming to teach 5th grade in an elementary school, I was a 6th grade teacher in a middle school for 8 years. And I used to joke that middle school is the Social Serengeti. There are predators and prey and you better do whatever you can to get cover within a group. And Posted absolutely captures this. Frost calls it the Middle School Minefield. And, oh the antics these four boys get involved in! From making homemade dynamite in their driveway to accidentally microwaving a can of Spaghettio’s and almost burning down the house. These are the stories every kid can relate to - and I’m sure they have some similar ones of their own. How well Anderson builds suspense by withholding information and slowly revealing it in pieces later on.  For examples, there are these various messages written on post-its throughout the story, phrases thrown at one of the characters, and an awful text that gets a girl suspended (which is the catalyst of the cell phone ban).  Anderson doesn’t reveal what those messages are at first, but describes everyone’s reactions to it.  Or he tells the consequences of a conversation, but the details come out more slowly - I LOVED it!Just like he did with Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, Anderson is masterful at sliding the pieces of the puzzle into your view until you start to see the picture yourself. How this book reminded me of the Netflix series Stranger Things. I know that sounds odd because they’re two completely different genres! But - both are about four close friends used to their own routines when a vulnerable yet powerful girl is suddenly in their midst. And how they handle that disruption and the decisions they make about who to protect could either fracture their friendship or bring them closer together. And - there’s lots of Dungeons & Dragons references! When you get a new book by an author whose previous work blew you away, you’re almost expecting to be let down. Posted was everything I was hoping for, and I think this one might actually be even more of a winner with kids because the conflicts are centered so clearly on their lives. Ya gotta get this one!   Q & A Our final segment this week is Question & Answer time.   Question: This question comes from Annamaria on Twitter “Hi, @Books_Between  I'm looking for "classics" to fill a bookcase in my classroom. Have Dahl, L I-Wilder, CS Lewis, few others. Rec's? Thx!”   Answer: Alright - yes! Here are a few titles and authors you might want to add. The Indian in the Cupboard (and the sequels) Harriet the Spy All the Beverly Cleary books! (Ramona books, Ribsy books, Mouse & the Motorcycle) The Wizard of Oz series Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry The Wind in the Willows Where the Red Fern Grows A Wrinkle in Time - that one is also a series E. B. White (Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little) The Hobbit The Hundred Dresses Louisa May Alcott (Little Women and Little Men) The Boxcar Children Series Christopher Paul Curtis (The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 and Bud, not Buddy) Black Beauty Lots of the E.L. Konigsburg (books like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler) Frances Burnett’s The Secret Garden and A Little Princess Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Series Some really like the Betsy-Tacy series - I haven’t read them but would feel remiss if I did not mention them Mary Poppins Series Anne of Green Gables books Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass All the Judy Blume books! (well, wait - careful, she does have some adult books out, but definitely Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Blubber)     You know, in looking at this list, there are so many that I grew up loving but I recognize that in many “classics” lists, the titles and authors do lack diversity and also, where you do find some diverse characters, they’re often not portrayed that well. So in considering including classics in your library, that is an aspect to think about.   So, listeners - I know I have forgotten some. What other “classics” would you add to this list and especially, what are some more multicultural “classics” that should be included?  We will absolutely revisit this again with some updates.   Closing   Alright - that’s it for our show this week. If you have a question about how to connect middle grade readers to books they will love or an idea about a guest we should have or a topic we should cover, please let me know. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Also, we have just launched a newsletter. So if you are interesting in more middle grade goodness, I’ll post a link to sign up for that in the shownotes.   Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of the show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com.   And, if you are liking the show, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks again and see you in two weeks!  Bye!   Links: https://www.amazon.com/Nutcracker-Mice-Kristin-Kladstrup/dp/0763685194   https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/how-ribsy-changed-my-life-or-it-all-depends-on-your-point-of-view-by-victoria-j-coe/   FENWAY AND HATTIE resource padlet: https://padlet.com/victoriajcoe/mr9wmo96cm65   https://theglobalreadaloud.com/2017/04/07/and-the-winners-are-global-read-aloud-choices-2017-gra17/   Info about my author visits: http://www.victoriajcoe.com/school-visits   author page at PenguinRandomHouse.com where you can click on all three books for a description and order/preorder links: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2109553/victoria-j-coe   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780380709557   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481492065

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5th Grade Book Club is on summer break...but not without a summer road trip! We celebrate the end of our year with our students by dissecting a potential incoming student, an angsty fourth-grader named Peter Hatcher from the first book in Judy Blume's "fudge" series, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the focus of our attention this episode. Who'd have thought that a forty year old book about a nine year old and his two year old brother could be the cause of such contention? Listen in and find out why. We hope you won't be left shell shocked!

An autism discussion with Susan Etlinger and a recent Wired News article on the subject. Spend: Moo sticker books. Save: Chickensaurus Skeleton from Geek Dad Kevin Kelly Give: Tips on a Greener Birthday party from Grasshopper New Media Audible Pick: Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Read by Judy Blume) Video of the Week: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Susan Etlinger Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

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