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KidLit ClassicsJon Appleton talks Came Back To Show You I Could Fly / KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 8About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Came Back to Show You I Could Fly is a classic #LoveOzYA book from the 80s and 90s, written by beloved author Robin Klein.In this episode we discuss the remarkable bookish career of Jon Appleton, an editor, children's book historian and advocate for children's literature. His friendship with Robin Klein (and many authors!) began when he was just a bookwormy kid writing letters to his favourite authors, and we find out why Came Back To Show You I Could Fly is the book closest to his he...2023-02-2234 min
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 268 - Mary McCormackMary McCormack is one of today’s boldest and most versatile actresses, continually challenging herself with roles that often defy Hollywood standards and bring to light the complex lives of ordinary women. The LA Times says, “McCormack has a kind of 20th century sass, a lively impertinence you find in classic Hollywood comedians like Barbara Stanwyck, Irene Dunne and Rosalind Russell.” She has shown her immense talent working in film, television and on stage, and has tackled roles ranging from slapstick comedy to intense drama. Tony-nominated for her role in Broadway’s “Boeing Boeing” opposite Mark Rylance, she is also widely known...2021-10-2544 min