Ep 93: Sara Zarr

Listen to YA superstar Sara Zarr (whose newest novel, GEM
& DIXIE, is out now!) talk about the first time she
encountered “smart” as an epithet, getting career advice
from Chris Crutcher, and very nearly giving up on writing
altogether.


 


Sara Zarr Show Notes


This Creative Life, Sara’s podcast series


Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle


Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell


The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken


Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien


Beverly Cleary


Marilyn Sachs


The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill


Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl


Lord of the Flies by William Golding


The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier


A Separate Peace by John Knowles


Judy Blume


 


We Need Diverse Books internship program


 


 


Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson


Chris Crutcher


National Book Award


The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult
Literature


The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie


Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson


Imposter Syndrome


This Creative Life with Scott Derrickson


 


This Creative Life with Gayle Forman


This Creative Life with Sarah Dessen


Kevin Bacon (actor)


A Simple Plan (movie)


Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson


 


My LATFoB panel


YALLWEST


BookCon!