What’s going on inside a child’s brain when you read to them? Get a little insight in this week’s episode of Two Guys.
Reading
Texas Standard: August 19, 2015
Today, reading on screens- how digital media influences our attention span, both online and off. Also…let’s take a trip out to West Texas, where growers at the state’s biggest winery first faced the challenge of hot, dry weather. Then, trying to convincing folks to drop the can and pick up a bottle. Plus, what’s better for property value, living near a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s? Those stories and so much more in today’s Texas Standard:
Scott Blackwood
Author Scott Blackwood talks about his new novel “See How Small,” with host Owen Egerton.
Amanda Eyre Ward
Amanda Eyre Ward on compassion, gratitude and “The Same Sky.”
In this episode of The Write Up, Amanda talks with host Owen Egerton about the calling of telling stories of the voiceless and powerless, the importance of looking past politics and statistics to the faces of real people, and the ways in which exploring the lives of these courageous children has impacted her own life.
We discuss the unpredictable creative process. Amanda celebrates “circling confusion” and even the unexpected blessing in abandoning a “broken book.”
We also touch on the gift of good readers, challenges of balancing writing and family, and the glory of Texas barbecue.
Green Room: Summer Reading
T’is the season for hitting the beach and pulling out some great new reads. But with so much to choose from these days, what to you pack for vacation? Clay Smith, Editor-in-Chief at Kirkus Books gives us some top tips, plus some insight on the state of the book industry in this digital age.