Franny Billingsley's guest appearances

Franny Billingsley

Open Stacks

Dragon Babies

Michelle Obama

Colson Whitehead

Madeleine L'Engle

Dani Shapiro

Marc Lamont Hill

Ursula K. Le Guin

James Joyce

Pamela Bannos

Laura Kipnis

Jane Yolen

Clint Smith

Dan Wells

Philip Pullman

Eoin Colfer

Bianca Bosker

OwlTail

Kim Brooks

Julissa Arce

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.

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.

Children Aren’t Boats: Kim Brooks, Julissa Arce & Franny Billingsley

Kristen Ciccarelli

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)!

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, <a href="https://www.semcoop.com/last-namsara-0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Namsara</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.semcoop.com/caged-queen" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Caged Queen</a>, and receive a free Epic Reads tote bag (while supplies last)!

BONUS: A Conversation with Kristen Ciccarelli and Franny Billingsley

The Folk Keeper has a little bit of everything. Looking for a new take on Scottish &amp; 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/

<a href="https://amzn.to/2IOe8Yt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Folk Keeper</a> has a little bit of everything. Looking for a new take on Scottish &amp; 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 (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

Episode 10 - The Folk Keeper, by Franny Billingsley