009 Haroun & the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
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Victoria is a fervent believer in the importance of intelligent and inclusive children’s literature, and Julia likes to say wheee while she rides a robot bird into a magical land where stories are born. Join us as we laugh and cry and remember why we fell in love with books in the first place.
Random tidbits mentioned in this episode:
TimesTalks Interview with Salman Rushdie
Books by E.B. White: The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little, and Charlotte’s Web
Books by Laurie Halse Anderson: Chains (Seeds of America Series) and Fever 1793
Recommendations for further reading:
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The Lioness & Her Knight by Gerald Morris
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Join the party and read ahead for the next episode:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt