Truer Words
A podcast about the work of making art

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Laurie Morrison

Photo Credit: Laura Billingham

Photo Credit: Laura Billingham

 
 

In the 61st episode of Truer Words, we speak with Laurie Morrison about writing upper middle grade, carving up old manuscripts for parts, and Judy Blume. Laurie is the author of the middle grade novel UP FOR AIR, the just-released SAINT IVY: KIND AT ALL COSTS, the upcoming COMING UP SHORT, and the co-author (with Cordelia Jensen) of EVERY SHINY THING. Laurie can be found on Twitter @LaurieLMorrison and Instagram @laurielmorrison. Her website is lauriemorrisonwrites.com.


Mentioned in this Episode:

Dawson’s Creek

Amy Spalding

Our episode with Amy Spalding

Amy’s OUTFOXED book announcement

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Beach Read by Emily Henry

The Nanny

Crossing Delancey

Mare of Easttown

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Office

Sex and the City

The Bachelor

Six Feet Under

Law & Order: SVU

SyndicatedBK

Y Tu Mama Tambien

In the Heights

Film at Lincoln Center

Jill Santopolo

Cordelia Jensen

Eighth Grade

The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Judy Blume

Just As Long As We’re Together by Judy Blume

Goodbye, Stranger by Rebecca Stead

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret? by Judy Blume

Alan Cumyn

Franny Billingsley

Mary Quattlebaum

Shelley Tanaka

Never Have I Ever

Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary-Winn Heider

The Comeback by E. L. Shen

Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Joy McCullough

Our episode with Joy McCullough

Lost in Space (Netflix version)

Lost in Space (movie)

Lost in Space (1960s)

Ted Lasso

Schitt’s Creek


About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson