RAR #285: Becoming a Book Woman with Caroline Starr Rose
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Books are so much more than just a collection of words. They are lanterns that illuminate our lives in so many incredible ways. Today, I want to share a story with you about a group of women who also believed in the power of books to transform lives. So much so, that they were willing to endure quite a lot of hardship to get books into the hands of people who otherwise wouldn’t have had access to them during a difficult period of American history. In this episode, I’m talking with Caroline Starr Rose, author of our newest Waxwing Books release, Books Up the Mountain: A Packhorse Librarian Story. Caroline is an author and editor of middle grade and picture books, and in our conversation she talks about the real-life program that inspired Books Up the Mountain, the scavenger hunt process of researching historical fiction, and writing stories that honor children and their experiences. In this episode, you’ll hear: * About the Great Depression-era librarians whose work and communities inspired Caroline to create The Book Woman * Why Caroline finds writing for children such lifegiving and compelling work * The challenges presented by writing historical novels versus picture books, and what makes “picture book alchemy” Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie: * Read-Aloud Revival * Waxwing Books * Subscribe to the Newsletter Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/becoming-a-book-woman