ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS

I’ve included all my favorite articles and interviews right here, organized by topic. I hope you find them enjoyable and helpful in your explorations!

Video interviews are available on my YouTube channel, where you can also find a wide array of T. A. Barron videos on many topics.

Speech to The Wilderness Society board in Durango, CO - June 2018
Speech to The Wilderness Society board in Durango, CO – June 2018
September 11, 2024
My handwritten notes for a speech I gave in 2018 to The Wilderness Society ...
The Magic of Words speech – NCTE - 2014
The Magic of Words speech – NCTE – 2014
September 4, 2024
I gave this speech to the National Council of Teachers of English in 2014 about the magic of words ...
Nature's Importance – Books Expo America - 2008
Nature’s Importance – Books Expo America – 2008
August 28, 2024
On May 30, 2008, I gave a speech at the Books Expo America Convention in Los Angeles. These are my ...
Hero in Every Child speech – Howard County Library - 2007
Hero in Every Child speech – Howard County Library – 2007
August 21, 2024
In 2007, I spoke at the Howard County Public Library in Maryland about the hero in every child ...
National Council of Teachers of English Presentation - 1996
National Council of Teachers of English Presentation – 1996
August 14, 2024
My handwritten notes from a presentation given to the NCTE in November of 1996 ...
Sacred Play
Sacred Play
March 4, 2024
Nature has always soaked me in waterfalls of wonder. In a redwood forest, when I crawled into the hollow of ...
Finding the Magic in Our Young Changemakers - Forces for Nature Podcast
Finding the Magic in Our Young Changemakers – Forces for Nature Podcast
February 18, 2024
T. A. Barron talks heroes and conservation with Crystal DiMiceli on her podcast Forces for Nature ...
Bestselling Author & Conservationist <br />T. A. Barron Announces Season 2 of Podcast
Bestselling Author & Conservationist
T. A. Barron Announces Season 2 of Podcast
September 12, 2023
T. A. Barron, the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Merlin Saga, announces season 2 of Magic ...
The Power of Youth and the Power of Stories
The Power of Youth and the Power of Stories
April 20, 2023
T. A. Barron is interviewed by the Izaak Walton League of America for their Outdoor America publication ...
T. A. Barron, Award-Winning Author, Shares Ideas With Young Writers
T. A. Barron, Award-Winning Author, Shares Ideas With Young Writers
April 19, 2023
T. A. Barron visits with elementary students to talk about writing ...
Myths, Magic, and Podcasting: A T. A. Barron Interview
Myths, Magic, and Podcasting: A T. A. Barron Interview
October 11, 2022
Betsy Bird talks with T. A. about entering the wild world of podcasting. They also discuss the connection between fantasy ...
New Podcast Explores the Magic, Folklore and Inspiration Found in the Mountains
New Podcast Explores the Magic, Folklore and Inspiration Found in the Mountains
September 12, 2022
T. A. Barron talks about the process of developing a podcast and how storytelling in this medium differs (or not!) ...