Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp Launch The Yarn Podcast Series

By Maryann Yin 

The Yarn logo (GalleyCat)Travis Jonker, a school librarian, and Colby Sharp, an educator, have created a new podcast series called “The Yarn.” For season one, Jonker and Sharp have made it their mission to analyze a “highly anticipated book from multiple perspectives.”

The collaborators have decided to shine the spotlight on Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm’s middle grade graphic novel, Sunny Side Up. Some of the guests who have appeared on the show include Raina Telgemeier, David Levithan, and Lark Pien.

In an interview with School Library Journal, Jonker and Sharp revealed that the source of inspiration for this project comes from Netflix and Beyoncé. Jonker explained: “Netflix, because we wanted a season of our show to be released in a short amount of time, so people could listen to all the episodes if they wanted. Beyoncé because she released her last album unexpectedly—we like that surprise element.”