Episode 27: Momo with Tabby Pawlitzki
While I have long been familiar with The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, I had never heard of Ende’s book Momo until my guest Tabby Pawlitzki broug...
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Shaped by Stories is a podcast that explores the relationship between us and the beloved stories of our youth and the continued presence of these literary touchstones in our lives today. Join me each episode as I chat with one person about their reading life as a kid and about a book that they first read in their childhood or early adolescence. Think of it as a mini biography, told entirely through a bookish lens.
Episode 26: A Wrinkle in Time with Dr. Trinna S. Frever
Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time is one of those books that sticks in your imagination. Such was the case for writer and scholar Dr. Trinna S. Fr...
Episode 25: I Capture the Castle with Katharine Schellman
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith has long been a favorite book of my guest, writer Katharine Schellman. We talk about growing up in a family of rea...
Episode 24: Five on a Treasure Island with Elizabeth Bornstein
The Famous Five series by Enid Blyton might not be familiar to you unless you grew up in the U.K., but my guest Elizabeth Bornstein fell in love with ...
Episode 23: Pride and Prejudice with Megan Cregge
If you've only read one Jane Austen novel, chances are it's Pride and Prejudice. This novel is beloved for many reasons, and my guest Megan Cregge is ...
Episode 22: The Secret Garden with Cat Gray
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of those childhood classics that many of us have a deep attachment to, and my guest Cat Gray count...
Episode 21: Ophelia with Kara Harte
Lisa Klein's book Ophelia takes on the character from Hamlet and reimagines her life and the ending that Shakespeare originally gave us. This book had...
Episode 20: Then Again, Maybe I Won't with Carrie Vittitoe
Judy Blume loomed large in many a childhood, and this was certainly true for teacher and podcaster Carrie Vittitoe who connected deeply with Blume's b...
Episode 19: Little House on the Prairie with Rose Miller
Published in 1935, Little House on the Prairie and the rest of the Little House series were all childhood favorites of my guest, Rose Miller. We talk ...
Episode 18: Hatchet with Summer Rachel Short
A 1986 Newbery Honor book, Gary Paulsen's Hatchet was also a sixth grade classroom read for my guest, novelist Summer Rachel Short. We discuss reading...