Podcasts about franny billingsley

Franny Billingsley's debut novel Well Wished is alternately eerie and joyful, filled with natural wonder and existential dread. The residents of Bishop Mayne live under their cruel wishing well's thrall… but why?? We discuss the realistic childhood friendship at the center of the book, shifting from friend to foe as they swap bodies (and one refuses to return). We're meeting up with Nuria and Catty in Lace Dappled Grove, join us!Other episodes mentioned:The Folk Keeper by Franny BillingsleyMy Enduring Obsession with The Snow Queen (Grace's Reading Corner)Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre

In the first episode of Never the Twins Shall Meet, Pie and Lulu introduce themselves and discuss the depictions of selkies–seal shapeshifters from Celtic folklore–in Franny Billingsley's novel The Folk Keeper and the film Song of the Sea. Content warnings for this episode include discussions of forced marriage and loss of a parent.

In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about what flaws are, how to use flaws in your writing, and problematic representation of flaws in writing and media. Show Notes: Books: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer: https://amzn.to/2MHYSmT Chime by Franny Billingsley: https://amzn.to/36wgJnR The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive, Book 1 by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/2MrvcKT […]

The pleasures of reading are often introduced at a young age, and on this episode of Open Stacks, we revisit young adulthood and the child in the 21st century, in Kim Brooks’ Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear and Julissa Arce’s Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream. Plus Children’s Book Specialist Franny Billingsley and Colin sit down with 2019’s best picture books. This episode was produced by Veronica Karlin and Jackson Roach, and features music by Andrei Pohorelsky.

Just before the fantastic Epic Reads Meet-Up this past September at 57th Street Books, we sat down with celebrated YA author Kristen Ciccarelli and our own (National Book Award finalist) Franny Billingsley, who mentored Kristen through the completion of her first novel, The Last Namsara. And it was their first time meeting face-to-face! From why fantasy is an empowering genre to where writers choose to work (hint: bookstores are always close at hand), you can listen in on the conversation right here. Stop by to pick up a signed copy of Ciccarelli's newest book, The Caged Queen, and receive a free Epic Reads tote bag (while supplies last)!

We discussed the beloved classic Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Howl’s Moving Castle; 00:24 Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Chime by Franny Billingsley ❤️ Ana & Renay email […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #101 – Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones appeared first on Fangirl Happy Hour.

Erisa Apantaku interviews rapper Jorge Mikell on the release of his new album Souliloquy. Find his work at joremikell.com. At the 61st St. Farmer's Market, Erisa Apantaku talks with Franny Billingsley and sits in on a wonderful storytime. As part of the Chicago Home Theater Festival in May, Erisa Apantaku tags along with the Fly Girls from Black Girls Can Fly for a tour of Bronzeville. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Nasty" by David Szesztay, available on freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

The Folk Keeper has a little bit of everything. Looking for a new take on Scottish & Irish mythology? Sealfolk abound. Interested in a coming of age story complicated by hidden heritage and gender swapping? Meet Corinna Stonewall. Developing your career as a poet or a rapper? The Last Word is all you need. No matter why you've come to The Folk Keeper, Franny Billingsley's sweeping prose and alternately prickly and winning heroine will leave you satisfied. As a special bonus, enjoy part 2 of our ongoing debate - Oceans: Friends or Foes? As well as some excessive giggling about cakes.MUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/