Ep. 147: Kate DiCamillo (LOVE AND MERCY)

Welcome in, book friends! On today's very special episode, I'm sitting down for a cozy conversation with my favorite author of all time -- Kate DiCamillo! I'm so excited and honored to share her voice and stories with you today.

Kate DiCamillo is the author of many books for young readers. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal (Flora & Ulysses in 2014 and The Tale of Despereaux in 2004); the Newbery Honor (Because of Winn-Dixie, 2001), the Boston Globe Horn Book Award (The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 2006), and the Theodor Geisel Medal and honor (Bink and Gollie, co-author Alison McGhee, 2011; Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, 2007). She is a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Emerita, appointed by the Library of Congress.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Love and Mercy
• Mercy Watson
• VLCAD Deficiency
• Moby Dick
• Chris Van Dusen
• Ann Patchett
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (20th Anniversary)
• Raymie Nightingale
• Charlotte's Web
• Black Beauty
• Kelly Yang
• StoryKind Podcast
• Life, & Death, & Giants
• Ep 90 Ron Rindo (Life, & Death, & Giants)
• Who is Government? (audiobook)
• Great Expectations
• On Writing
• The Wizard of Loneliness
• The Paris Review
• The True Story of Edith Leapyear, Child Outlaw: As Told by Herself

Support Meg's Reading Room

buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast

I always hope our time together can be a soft place to land when you need it most. By supporting Meg's Reading Room, you're helping to keep our show running and our episodes AD free. Thank you for believing in the work we're doing and helping us to connect to more listeners like you.

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with StoryKind Podcast on Instagram @storykindpod

Thank you Tracy Miracle & Egypt Street PR!