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Book Flood Podcast
by Thomas Nixon
The Book Flood Podcast celebrates creators, librarians, and books. The Book Flood Podcast is hosted by Tom Nixon.
Episodes
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Padma Venkatraman on "Faraway Family" (E74)
Padma Venkatraman discusses her new book, "Faraway Family," as well as the writing life. For more information about Padma Venkatraman: https://padmavenkatraman.com/ For more information about Padma's books: https://padmavenkatraman.com/books/ For more information about "Faraway Family":...
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Daniel Gumnit on Little Free Library (E73)
Daniel Gumnit is the CEO/Executive Director of Little Free Library, an international non-profit that focuses on supporting and creating little free libraries in neighborhoods. For more information about Daniel Gumnit: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5411 For more...
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Tracey Baptiste on Where Stories Begin (E72)
Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times bestselling author. Her books have received starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus and have been named in best books of the year roundups for NPR, Kirkus, School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, the New York Public…
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Encore Summer 2026: Ryan Estrada (E71)
This podcast originally aired on November 19. 2025. For more information about Ryan Estrada: https://www.ryanestrada.com/ For more information about Ryan's books: Ryan's Books For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information on Book Flood Podcast:...
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Encore Summer 2026: Varsha Bajaj (E70)
This podcast originally aired on December 11, 2024. For more information about Varsha Bajaj: https://www.varshabajaj.com/ For more information about Varsha's books: https://www.varshabajaj.com/books/ For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information on Book Flood Podcast:...
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Encore Summer 2026: Ernesto Cisneros (E69)
This podcast originally aired on February 17, 2025. For more information about Ernesto Cisneros: https://www.ernestocisneros.com/ For more information about Ernesto's "Queso, Just in Time": https://www.ernestocisneros.com/queso-just-in-time For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon...
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Encore Summer 2026: Padma Venkatraman (E68)
This podcast originally aired on January 13, 2025. For more information about Padma Venkatraman: https://padmavenkatraman.com/ For more information about Padma's books: https://padmavenkatraman.com/where-to-buy-padmas-books/ For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information...
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Encore Summer 2026: Jerry Craft (E67)
This podcast originally aired on October 22, 2024. For more information about Jerry Craft: https://jerrycraft.com/ For more information about Jerry's books: https://jerrycraft.com/buy-the-books/ For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information on Book Flood Podcast:...
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Encore Summer 2026: Darcie Little Badger (E66)
This podcast originally aired on February 4, 2025. For more information about Darcie Little Badger: https://darcielittlebadger.com/ For more information about Charlotte's books: https://darcielittlebadger.com/books-and-stories/ For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For...
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Encore Summer 2026: Charlotte Cheng (E65)
This podcast originally aired on February 2, 2025. For more information about Charlotte Cheng: https://Charlotte.art For more information about Charlotte's books: Charlotte Cheng Books For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information on Book Flood Podcast:...
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Encore Summer 2026: Nikki Grimes (E64)
This podcast was originally published on March 5, 2025. For more information about Nikki Grimes: https://NikkiGrimes.com For more information about Nikki's books: Nikki Grimes Book List For information on Tom Nixon: https://linktr.ee/tomnixon For information on Book Flood Podcast:...
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Joan Schoettler on "A Doctor At Heart" (E63)
"Joan Schoettler is a children's author and instructor of children's literature and storytelling at California State University, Fresno. Her book, "The Honey Jar" won the Gold Medal for Juvenile Books at the 2024 California Book Awards and was a 2024 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of…
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Karina Cardenas on Exploring Children's Literature (E62)
Karina Cardenas is the curator and librarian for the Arne Nixon Center for Children's Literature at California State University, Fresno. For more information about Karina Cardenas: https://news.library.fresnostate.edu/2024/07/09/introducing-new-arne-nixon-center-curator-karina-cardenas/ For more...
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Patricia Newman on "Beatrice and the Nightingale" (E61)
"Patricia Newman’s books show young readers how their actions can ripple around the world. Using social and environmental injustices as inspiration, she empowers young readers to seek connections to the real world and to use their imaginations to act on behalf of their communities. A Robert F....
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Adam Wallenta on "Punk Taco" & Graphic Novels (E60)
Adam Wallenta is a veteran author, illustrator, editor, publisher and educator with over 30 years of experience in comics, having worked with major publishers like Marvel, DC, and Skyhorse, as well as founding his own company, American Mule Entertainment. He is a senior editor at Papercutz/Mad…
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Erin Dealey on the Writing Life (E59)
Erin Dealey is the author of over twenty books including her new release, "Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings (2026)" and her recent book, "Just Flowers (2025)." For more information about Erin Dealey: https://erindealey.com/ For more information about Book Birthdays:...
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Lucy Podmore on Advocating for Libraries (E58)
Lucy Podmore is the former chair of the Texas Association of School Libraries, was named a 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and is an advocate for school libraries. For more information about Lucy Ibarra Podmore: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/lpodmore/...
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Kelvin Watson on Creating Engaging Library Programs (E57)
Kelvin Watson, executive director of Las Vegas - Clark County Library District, discusses his career trajectory, challenges of leading libraries, book banning and removal, his experience as Library Journal's 2026 Librarian of the Year, the Library of the Future Award, the digital divide and…
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April Henry on Writing YA Thrillers & Mysteries (E56)
April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of 32 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. On the podcast, she shares her journey to becoming an author of more than 30 books for YA and adults, her writing process, the impact of awards,...
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Kim Snyder & Janique Robillard on Creating "The Librarians" Documentary (E55)
We are excited to have Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder and Producer Janique Robillard on the Book Flood Podcast. Kim A. Snyder Since their 2025 Sundance World Premiere, THE LIBRARIANS has garnered 24 festival awards and played in 200+ theaters around the globe. Her most recent short documentary...
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Ernesto Cisneros on "Queso, Just in Time" (E54)
The conversation covers the author's journey to publication, the story behind the book 'Queso Just in Time,' the theme of time travel and changing the future, writing from personal experience, engaging students in the writing process, the author's writing process and inspiration, and the…
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Melissa Snider on Advocacy & Mentorship (E53)
Melissa Snider, a dual language librarian from Wyoming, shares her career trajectory, library advocacy, and the importance of mentorship. She discusses the challenges and rewards of being a dual language librarian and the impact of diverse literature on her students. For more information on…
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Stuart Gibbs on Writing Middle Grade Book Series (E52)
Stuart Gibbs is the author of five New York Times bestselling series: Spy School, FunJungle, Moon Base Alpha, Charlie Thorne, and Once Upon a Tim—as well as the new nonfiction series Spy School Secret Files. He has written screenplays, worked on a variety of animated films, developed TV shows…
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Megan McDonald on "Judy Moody" (& Other Books) (E51)
Megan McDonald discusses her career trajectory from librarian to bestselling author, the creation of the Judy Moody and Stink series, challenges of writing the Stink books, her experience with the Judy Moody movie, the transition from librarian to author, her writing process and inspiration,...
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Jeff Gottesfeld on "Honor Flight" (E50)
Jeff Gottesfeld is an award-winning author of a number of books for children including "Honor Flight: Celebrating American's Veterans" and "Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier." For more information on Jeff Gottesfeld: https://www.jeffgottesfeldwriter.com/ To purchase books...
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Alan Gratz on "War Games" and Historical Fiction (E49)
Alan Michael Gratz is the author of 19 novels for young adults including Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, Grenade, Something Rotten, Ground Zero, Refugee, and Two Degrees. His latest book is "War Games (2025)." For more information about Alan Gratz: https://www.alangratz.com/ To purchase "War...
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Nikki Shannon Smith & Don Tate on "Prince" (E48)
Today is a Book Birthday! Nikki Shannon Smith is the author and Don Tate is the illustrator of "Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography." You can purchase the book at: https://amzn.to/45scZC6 For information about Nikki Shannon Smith: https://nikkishannonsmith.com/home-page For information about…
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Dr. Steve Tetreault on Library Advocacy (E47)
Dr. Steve Tetreault is a school library media specialist for a 7-8 middle school that is part of a 7-12 complex building. In addition to being the school library media specialist for the middle school, he helps manage the collection for the high school. Steve is the creator of the School…
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Meg Medina on "Graciela by the Abyss" and on Writing (E46)
Meg Medina is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author. Her latest book is Graciela in the Abyss. She is also the 2324 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. To purchase books by Meg Medina: https://amzn.to/45cPg8P For more information on Meg Medina: https://megmedina.com...
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President Sam Helmick on the American Library Association (E45)
Sam Helmick is the president of the American Library Association and in their professional life, they are the community and access services coordinator for Iowa City Public Library. To find more information about Sam Helmick: https://samforlibraries.com/ To find more information about the…
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Matt Tavares on Writing Picture Books (E44)
New York Times best-selling author Matt Tavares has created another in his series of "Dasher" books called "Dasher and the Polar Bear (2025)." Matt is the author and/or illustrator of more than 20 books. You can purchase "Dasher and the Polar Bear" on Amazon here (for which we will receive a…
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Amanda Jones on her Book Birthday (E43)
Amanda Jones is the author of "That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (2025)." Here Amanda discusses the changes in the revised version and reminds us of the importance of the fight against book banning. You can purchase the book here on Amazon (and we receive a tiny bit of…
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Ryan Estrada on Writing Graphic Novels (E42)
Ryan Estrada is a Freeman Award-winning, Eisner-nominated artist, author, and adventurer. His books include Banned Book Club, No Rules Tonight, Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit, Occulted, and the Student Ambassador series. He has made comics for Star Trek, Popeye, Flash Gordon, and Garfield. He…
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Joan Schoettler on Writing Books that Celebrate Books (E41)
Joan Schoettler grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, a place she often returns to for inspiration and research in museums and gardens.Time with her grandchildren, hikes in the Sierra, shared dinners with friends, as well as reading, gardening, and travel fill her days, weaving ideas and...
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Edward Dennis on Creating Art in Books (E40)
Edward Andrès Dennis is a Mexican-American visual storyteller. Edward hasbeen featured in the Hispanic Rising Stars (Volume 3) for his contributions to Latino excellence. Edward’s debut children’s book was “The Boy from Mexico". Edward’s second children’s book which was released in September 2024...
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Amanda Jones on Protecting Libraries (E39)
Loyal listeners will remember that Amanda Jones was our very first guest on the podcast. It’s only right that she is the last guest for Season 1. Amanda is the author of “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” (https://amzn.to/3TvaSqJ) She has won a number of awards including...
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Patrick Sweeney on Defending Libraries (E38)
Patrick "PC" Sweeney is a 2007 San Jose School of Library and Information Sciences graduate and former Administrative Librarian and School Librarian and was Executive Director of EveryLibrary California, a statewide initiative to support library propositions. He was awarded Library Journal’s...
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Becky Calzada on the American Association of School Librarians (E37)
Becky Calzada is the 2024-2025 AASL President, a District Library Coordinator in Leander, Texas, and a co-founding member of Texas #FReadom Fighters. She was selected for the 4th ALA Policy Corp Cohort, works as a member of the ALA Policy Corp Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning cadre and is a…
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Tom Bober on Using Primary Sources (and on Book Banning) (E36)
Tom Bober (http://TomBober.com) is a school librarian at Captain Elementary in the suburbs of St. Louis, MO, a 2018 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress, and author of the books Literature and Primary Sources, Building News Literacy, as well as...
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Erin Dealey on Writing as a Language ART (E35)
Erin Dealey's original career goal was Olympic Gold Medal tetherball player. When that didn't pan out, she became a teacher, theater director, actor, mom, blogger, award-winning playwright and author of over a dozen children’s books (so far). Her books include DEAR EARTH…From Your Friends in Room…
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Diana Farid on Being a Dual-Career Author (E34)
Diana Farid is an award-winning author and poet. Her picture book, WHEN YOU BREATHE, was a 2021 National Council of Teachers of English Notable Poetry Book and a 2022 EUREKA! Gold Award winner for nonfiction. Her novel in verse, WAVE, was a 2022 School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book, the...
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Shannon McClintock Miller on Being a Future Ready Librarian (E33)
Shannon McClintock Miller (https://amzn.to/4cqo2y4) is an international speaker, consultant and author who has a passion for education, librarianship, advocacy, technology, social media and making a difference in the world and lives of others, especially children. Shannon serves as the...
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Novella Dean on Writing "Ta-Thump, Ta-Thump" (E32)
Novella Dean's passion for storytelling took root in Trinidad and Tobago, her birthplace, where rich folklore is a national treasure. Despite her academic journey leading her to graduate as a scientist, her heart always gravitated toward artistic expressions. The inspiration for her debut book,...
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Nikki Grimes on Being a Prolific Author (E31)
Our guest for this week's Book Flood Podcast is award-winning author and poet Nikki Grimes (Our guest for this week's Book Flood Podcast is award-winning author and poet Nikki Grimes (https://amzn.to/43mDXuR). New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes was inducted into the Black Authors Hall...
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Patricia Newman on Writing Nonfiction for Children (E30)
Patricia Newman's latest book is "Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger" (https://amzn.to/3FAtxxR) Patricia Newman Books (https://amzn.to/4bzKTGY) Patricia Newman loves nonfiction and nature. She combines both passions in her true environmental stories. She’s…
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California State Librarian Greg Lucas on the State Library (E29)
Greg Lucas was appointed California’s 25th State Librarian by Governor Jerry Brown on March 25, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Greg was the Capitol Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Chronicle where he covered politics and policy at the State Capitol for nearly 20 years. During Greg’s tenure as...
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Jonathan Hunt on the SJSU Teacher Librarian Program (E28)
Have you ever thought you might want to be a librarian? Jonathan Hunt from San Jose State University discusses its program for teacher librarians (certificated librarians who work in schools). SJSU School Librarianship Book Flood Podcast
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Charlotte Cheng on "Icy Fruit" (and Other Books) (E27)
Charlotte Cheng (https://amzn.to/4gQmMos) has written and illustrated a variety of books including "Night Market Rescue," "Roar-Choo!," "I Miss You Most," and "BoBo Loves Dumplings." Represented by Red Fox Literary, Charlotte has spoken at a wide variety of events, given school assemblies, and...
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Ernesto Cisneros on "Efrén Divided" (and other books!) (E26)
Ernesto Cisneros (https://amzn.to/3QhP2pg) is the nationally acclaimed author of EFRÉN DIVIDED. He was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still teaches. As an author, he believes in providing today’s youth with an honest depiction of characters with whom they can identify....
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Sara Smith on Manga & Graphic Novels (E25)
Sara Smith is a District Librarian in California’s Central Valley. Previously, she was a high school teacher librarian and English teacher. Sara has reviewed over 1000 manga and graphic novels for Booklist and School Library Journal. She runs The Graphic Library website where she supports…
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