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An Occasional Podcast about Children's Literature

An Occasional Podcast about Children's Literature

By: Daisy May Johnson
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A celebration of children's literature and the authors behind the books. Hosted by author and academic Daisy May Johnson, each episode offers a deep dive on an individual writer or topic to explore how these stories worked, what they meant to their readers then - and what they mean to us now.

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  • Episode One: Angela Brazil and the New Girl

    Episode One: Angela Brazil and the New Girl
    Feb 19 2026

    Please note this episode was recorded prior to the podcast being renamed.

    In this premiere episode of An Occasional Podcast About Children's Literature, Daisy May Johnson explores the life and legacy of Angela Brazil: a remarkable voice within early twentieth-century children's writing and the mother of the modern girls' school story.

    Resources mentioned:

    Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/

    Angela Brazil on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2544

    Find out more about your host:

    https://didyoueverstoptothink.com/

    https://pushkinpress.com/our-authors/daisy-may-johnson/

    Support future episodes:

    https://ko-fi.com/A681LN9

    Music:

    'Love in Vintage Film' by Piano_Music: https://pixabay.com/music/vintage-love-in-vintage-film-117015/
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