Pickpocket – Derailed Trains of Thought

Episode 12 – YA! A New Episode!

May 31, 2011 00:57:26 0 Comments

YA! Why are we so excited? Because everyone loves YA (young adult) books, and we have resident YA book expert Natasha Hayden with us this episode to discuss YA trends, explain why she enjoys YA books more than regular adult fiction, and give us her readin

Episode 48 – Glimpses of Light

October 15, 2014 01:00:17 0 Comments

“Balder the Beautiful / Is dead, is dead!” These words once caused a young C. S. Lewis to glimpse a scene of beauty and joy. We all have our own memories of a moment in some story that resonated deeply with us with its beauty. What makes such a moment? Wh

Episode 64 – Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink

March 8, 2016 01:10:32 0 Comments

“Show, don’t tell.” It’s a rule pounded into storytellers, and for good reason. Many great stories are marked by the raised eyebrow and the evocative phrase, the shimmer of recognition in the hero’s eyes and the tantalizing hint of a dark past. In other w