EPISODE · Jan 11, 2022 · 56 MIN
Episode 176: Dear Mr. Henshaw
from The SSR Podcast
It’s Week 2 of Manuary 2022 and Alli and her guest turn their attention to Beverly Cleary’s Newbery Medal-winning novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw. Their discussion covers everything from Beverly Cleary’s legacy and the way the book offers an unfiltered look at divorce from a child’s perspective to writing advice and class. Guest Jeff Zentner also shares how he’s been influenced by Dear Mr. Henshaw and Beverly Cleary. Jeff Zentner is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of The Serpent King, In the Wild Light, Goodbye Days, and Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. Follow him on Instagram (@jeffzentner) and Twitter (@jeffzentner). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s Week 2 of Manuary 2022 and Alli and her guest turn their attention to Beverly Cleary’s Newbery Medal-winning novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw. Their discussion covers everything from Beverly Cleary’s legacy and the way the book offers an unfiltered look at divorce from a child’s perspective to writing advice and class. Guest Jeff Zentner also shares how he’s been influenced by Dear Mr. Henshaw and Beverly Cleary. Jeff Zentner is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of The Serpent King, In the Wild Light, Goodbye Days, and Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. Follow him on Instagram (@jeffzentner) and Twitter (@jeffzentner). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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