Sonja Cole

As a former middle school librarian and author of Booktalking Around the World: Great Global Reads for Ages 9-14, Sonja’s mission is to get kids excited about books. For her, the best thing about audiobooks is that she can listen and knit at the same time.

Articles and interviews

July 9, 2018

An Audiobook a Day Keeps Illiteracy at Bay: Dr. Rose Brock on Benefits of Listening

Brock, a professor of library science, says "reading with your ears" fosters learning -- and it isn't "cheating."

March 16, 2018

Tomi Adeyemi on representation and the magical powers of fantasy

The author of "Children of Blood and Bone," the hottest YA debut of the season, talked to us in the weeks leading up to launch and discussed what it's like to be part of a cultural movement.