{"id":123,"date":"2014-06-20T22:39:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T03:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2015-01-13T20:14:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T02:14:18","slug":"upcoming-appearances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/?page_id=123","title":{"rendered":"Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-222 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"WildThings_dino\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino-700x497.jpg 700w, http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino-332x235.jpg 332w, http:\/\/wildthings.blaine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WildThings_dino.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong>Betsy and Jules will be talking about the book in the following locations, both cyber- and in-person, though we promise not to breathe fire on <em>any<\/em>one:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jules<\/span><\/strong> &#8212; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.nashville.org\/\">Nashville Public Library<\/a><\/strong>; Presentation to Children&#8217;s Staff; July 16, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jules<\/span><\/strong> &#8212; Book launch at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parnassusbooks.net\/\">Parnassus Books<\/a><\/strong>; Nashville, Tennessee; August 7, 2014; 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Betsy<\/span><\/strong> &#8212; Saturday, August 16th; 3 to 4:30 p.m. &#8212; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/shop\/contact_us.php\">The Book Beat<\/a><\/strong> was Peter&#8217;s favorite bookstore. They are located at:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #1f497d;\">26010 Greenfield in Oak Park, Michigan. (Telephone:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">248-968-1190) &#8212; Betsy will be in attendance, and Jules will Skype in. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2014\/08\/05\/wild-things-book-release-and-celebration-sat-aug-16\/\"><strong>Here&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> more information.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Betsy<\/span><\/strong> &#8212; Reading and signing at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankstreetbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bank Street Bookstore<\/a><\/strong>; New York, NY; September 27, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Betsy and Jules<\/span><\/strong> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanitiestennessee.org\/programs\/southern-festival-books-celebration-written-word\"><strong>Southern Festival of Books<\/strong><\/a>; Nashville, TN; October 10 to 12, 2014; Betsy &amp; Jules will speak about <em>Wild Things!<\/em> on Saturday, October 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. (They will also attend the Authors in the Round dinner on Friday night, October 10.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Betsy<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Reading and signing at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art<\/strong><\/a>; Amherst, MA; October 18, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Jules<\/span>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0&#8220;A Novel Conversation&#8221;; Tennessee Association of School Librarians; Murfreesboro, TN; 4 to 5 p.m.; October 23, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Jules<\/span>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0Meet and Greet &amp; book signing at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionavebooks.com\/event\/julie-danielson-author-wild-things-acts-mischief-children%E2%80%99s-literature\"><strong>Union Avenue Books<\/strong><\/a>; Knoxville, TN; 5:00 p.m.; November 11, 2014. This will be followed by a talk about the book at The University of Tennessee&#8217;s Center for Children&#8217;s &amp; Young Adult Literature at 7 p.m. in the Patrick Auditorium (Room 321 in the Communications Building, 1345 Circle Park).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Betsy<\/span><\/strong> &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.politics-prose.com\/\"><strong>Politics &amp; Prose<\/strong><\/a>; Washington, D.C.; February 19, 2015; 7 p.m. &#8212; More details to come.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Jules &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.malaprops.com\/\">Malaprop&#8217;s Bookstore<\/a>;\u00a0<\/span>Asheville, NC; March 7, 2015; 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>This list will be updated as presentations are planned.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wild Things!<\/em> Blog Tour and Cyber-Stops:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Huffington Post<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/betsy-bird-\/childrens-literature-book_b_5631831.html\">&#8220;Startling Acts of Mischief in Children&#8217;s Literature&#8221;<\/a>; July 30, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Let&#8217;s Get Busy Podcast<\/em> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/lgbpodcast.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-ep-69-with-betsy-bird-and.html\">Our interview (ep. 69) with Matthew Winner<\/a>; August 4, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>100 Scope Notes &#8212; <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/100scopenotes.com\/2014\/08\/05\/childrens-lit-questions-from-beyond-the-grave-a-wild-things-interview-with-jules-danielson-and-betsy-bird\/\">&#8220;Children&#8217;s Lit Questions From Beyond the Grave &#8230;&#8221;<\/a><em>;\u00a0<\/em>August 5, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Born Reading<\/em> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.born-reading.com\/betsy-bird-julie-danielson-share-reading-advice\/\">&#8220;Betsy Bird &amp; Julie Danielson Share Reading Advice,&#8221;<\/a> a visit with Jason Boog; August 6, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Nonfiction Detectives<\/em> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonfictiondetectives.com\/2014\/08\/guest-post-wild-things-blog-tour.html\">A guest post<\/a> on August 7, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediabistro.com\/galleycat\/ursula-nordstrom-legacy_b88730\">&#8220;The Legacy of Ursula Nordstrom&#8221;<\/a> at GalleyCat; August 8, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Guys Lit Wire<\/em> &#8212; A<a href=\"http:\/\/guyslitwire.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-acts-of-mischief-in.html\"> guest post<\/a> on August 8, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>GreenBeanTeenQueen<\/em>\u00a0&#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbeanteenqueen.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-blog-tour-guest-post.html\">guest post<\/a> on Monday, August 11, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>There&#8217;s a Book<\/em>\u00a0&#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theresabook.com\/2014\/08\/guest-post-and-giveaway-with-betsy-bird-and-julie-danielson-authors-of-wild-things-acts-of-mischief-in-childrens-literature\/\">guest post<\/a>\u00a0on August 13, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Wendy on the Web<\/em>\u00a0&#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/wendyontheweb.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/lacy-underpinnings-and-childrens-author.html\">&#8220;Lacy Underpinnings and the Children\u2019s Author&#8221;<\/a><a style=\"color: #626262;\" href=\"http:\/\/wendyontheweb.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/lacy-underpinnings-and-childrens-author.html\">;\u00a0<\/a>August 14, 2014.<\/li>\n<li>The website of\u00a0Elizabeth O. Dulemba\u00a0&#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/dulemba.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-guest-post-and-giveaway.html\">guest post<\/a> on Saturday, August 16, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Into the Wardrobe<\/em> &#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/peteredmundlucy7.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-blog-tour-guest-blog-post.html\">guest post<\/a> on Monday, August 18, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Books 4 Your Kids<\/em> &#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.books4yourkids.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-acts-of-mischief-in.html\">guest post<\/a> on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Book Nest<\/em>\u00a0&#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/corinnesbookreviews.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/some-thoughts-on-childrens-books-and.html\">guest post<\/a> on Wednesday, August 20, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Bildungsroman<\/em> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/slayground.livejournal.com\/788316.html\">A Q&amp;A with Little Willow<\/a> on Saturday, August 23, 2014.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #a73931;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slayground.net\/bildungsroman\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Book Riot<\/em>\u00a0&#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/bookriot.com\/2014\/08\/24\/subversion-childrens-literature\/\">Chatting with Minh Le<\/a> on August 24, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Random Chalk Talk<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0A <a href=\"http:\/\/randomchalktalk.com\/2014\/08\/wild-things-guest-post-from-betsy-bird\/\">guest post<\/a>; August 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Children&#8217;s Corner<\/em> &#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/childrenscornerkm.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/wild-things-real-world-of-childrens.html\">Q&amp;A with Karen MacPherson<\/a> on October 1, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><em>Cynsations<\/em> &#8212; A <a href=\"http:\/\/cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/interview-betsy-bird-julie-danielson-on.html\">Q&amp;A with Cynthia Leitich Smith<\/a> on October 7, 2014.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A Victorian Wild Thing, Lewis Carroll&#8221; &#8212; Monica Edinger <a href=\"https:\/\/medinger.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/14\/a-victorian-wild-thing-lewis-carroll\/\">talks with us<\/a>\u00a0about Lewis Carroll; October 14, 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Betsy and Jules will be talking about the book in the following locations, both cyber- and in-person, though we promise not to breathe fire on anyone: Jules &#8212; Nashville Public Library; Presentation to Children&#8217;s Staff; July 16, 2014. 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