Nancy Hudgins, "Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom" (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2026)

About this episode

An interview with Nancy Hudgins discussing her book about Ursula Nordstrom and their shared passion for children's literature.

Interview with Nancy Hudgins, author of children's book Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom ( Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2026), Editor of Extraordinary Children's Books, Abrams Books for Young Readers" (March 24, 2026). Our wonderful interview intertwines between Nancy and Ursula's lives, their love of children's books, breaking in, and thoughts on opening doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Nancy Hudgins

Topics covered

• children's literature
• author interview
• Ursula Nordstrom
• Nancy Hudgins
• book publishing
• editorial work

Keywords

• children's books
• Ursula Nordstrom
• Nancy Hudgins
• book editor
• literary history
• Abrams Books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Books & works: Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom

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