I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Notables is awesome. If you have the opportunity to sit in the audience and listen to the open discussion, you must do it! I’ve learned more about art, design, plot structure, critique, and artful ways to agree to disagree from attending Notables than from almost any other professional experience.
I was only able to stay for an hour, but in that time I heard the committee members discuss over a dozen titles, including The Secret Box by Barbara Lehman, I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, and The Conductor Laetitia Devernay. Some choice quotes from the discussion can be found here.
Jeanette Larson
I’d love to read the comments but couldn’t get the link to work.
Mary Voors
Thanks for letting us know, Jeanette! I think (hope!) I fixed the link.
Kiera Parrott
Thank you Jeanette for letting us know and thank you Mary for a quick fix!