Johanna Hurwitz
The author of “Aldo Applesauce” talks about her life and work, introduces viewers to her pet cat, and reads from the very first book she wrote as a little girl.
- 20 minutes
Description of Each “Good Conversation!” Video Program
Cythnia Kadohata
The author of the 2005 Newbery Award-winning book “Kira-Kira” answers questions about this popular book at her home in California. She talks about where she gets her ideas from, discusses her writing techniques, and introduces the viewer to her pet…
- 20 minutes
M. E. Kerr
One of the country’s most popular young adult authors discusses her book “Gentlehands” and explains why she writes under various pseudonyms.
- 20 minutes
E. L. Konigsburg
Meet the author of the Newbery Award-winning books “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” and “The View From Saturday” in this candid discussion of reading and writing.
- 20 minutes
Gordon Korman
Meet Gordon Korman as he talks about his writing career that began when Scholastic published his first book, “Macdonald Hall” when he was just 14 years old. The author discusses what it was like being a teen-aged publishing phenomenon and…
- 22 minutes