Jessie Janowitz's guest appearances

Jessie Janowitz

Truer Words

On Balance: Parenting and Education

Abigail Hing Wen

Julia Kelly

Erin Foley

Amy King

Maggie Doyne

Sarah Mirk

Jasmine Guillory

Amy Spalding

Robin Benway

Daniel Siegel

Adrienne Kisner

Nova Ren Suma

Lauren Morrill

Rebecca Skinner

Martha Brockenbrough

OwlTail

In this episode, Dawn Williams speaks with middle grade author Jessie Janowitz about her book The Doughnut Fix. The Doughnut Fix tells the story of a twelve year old and his family who suddenly move from New York City to upstate New York and how finding your passion can empower children through tough times. Jessie shares her inspiration writing the book, how it might support families going through changes now, and the joy of families reading and sharing stories together. Visit Blue School's website to learn more about our education philosophy and how to apply. BlueSchool.org

In this episode, Dawn Williams speaks with middle grade author Jessie Janowitz about her book The Doughnut Fix. The Doughnut Fix tells the story of a twelve year old and his family who suddenly move from New York City to upstate New York and how finding your passion can empower children through tough times. Jessie shares her inspiration writing the book, how it might support families going through changes now, and the joy of families reading and sharing stories together. Visit Blue School's website to learn more about our education philosophy and how to apply. <a href="http://www.blueschool.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlueSchool.org</a>

Passion, Tough Times and Doughnuts with Jessie Janowitz

Jessie is the author of the middle grade novels THE DOUGHNUT FIX and THE DOUGHNUT KING. Find Jessie on Twitter: @jessiejanowitz and Instagram: @janowitzjessie. Her website is jessiejanowitz.com. Show Notes: The Baby-Sitters’ Club Glazed Over Donuts in Beacon, NY Wassaic Project Dave’s Cosmic Subs Joyce Carol Oates Toni Morrison  Russell Banks Beverly Cleary Harry Potter Meg Cabot Fulbright Scholarship Norma Klein You’re Wrong About . . . podcast Preppy Murder episode SCBWI - Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Jandy Nelson I’ll Give You the Sun R.J. Julia bookstore in Connecticut The Bookworm bookstore in Omaha The Bookmark Shoppe bookstore in Brooklyn The King’s English bookstore in Salt Lake City  There There by Tommy Orange  Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Killing Eve About Truer Words: Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy. You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com

Jessie is the author of the middle grade novels THE DOUGHNUT FIX and THE DOUGHNUT KING. Find Jessie on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jessiejanowitz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jessiejanowitz</a> and Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janowitzjessie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@janowitzjessie</a>. Her website is <a href="https://www.jessiejanowitz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jessiejanowitz.com</a>. Show Notes: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_Club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Baby-Sitters’ Club</a> <a href="https://www.glazedoverdonuts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glazed Over Donuts</a> in Beacon, NY <a href="https://www.wassaicproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wassaic Project</a> <a href="https://www.davescosmicsubs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave’s Cosmic Subs</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Carol_Oates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joyce Carol Oates</a> <a href="https://www.tonimorrisonsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toni Morrison</a> <a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/1104/russell-banks-the-art-of-fiction-no-152-russell-banks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Russell Banks</a> <a href="http://www.beverlycleary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beverly Cleary</a> <a href="https://harrypotterbooks.scholastic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> <a href="https://www.megcabot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meg Cabot</a> <a href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fulbright Scholarship</a> <a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/norma-klein/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norma Klein</a> <a href="https://player.fm/series/youre-wrong-about/the-preppy-murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You’re Wrong About . . . podcast Preppy Murder episode</a> <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCBWI - Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators</a> <a href="http://jandynelson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jandy Nelson</a> <a href="http://jandynelson.com/books/ill-give-you-the-sun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’ll Give You the Sun</a> <a href="https://www.rjjulia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R.J. Julia bookstore</a> in Connecticut <a href="https://www.bookwormomaha.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookworm bookstore</a> in Omaha <a href="https://www.bookmarkshoppe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookmark Shoppe bookstore</a> in Brooklyn <a href="https://www.kingsenglish.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The King’s English bookstore</a> in Salt Lake City <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/books/review/tommy-orange-there-there.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> There There</a> by Tommy Orange <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/573023/darius-the-great-is-not-okay-by-adib-khorram/9780525552963/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Darius the Great Is Not Okay</a> by Adib Khorram <a href="http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/killing-eve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killing Eve</a> About Truer Words: Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/truerwordspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@truerwordspod</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/truerwordspodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@truerwordspodcast</a>. Contact us via our website, <a href="http://truerwordspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">truerwordspodcast.com</a>, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com