Working: How Childrens Book Creators Natalia and Lauren OHara Balance Art and Family
This week, host June Thomas talks to sisters Natalia and Lauren O\u2019Hara, who work as an author/illustrator team to create children\u2019s books like Hortense and the Shadow and Frindleswylde. In the interview, Natalia and Lauren discuss their collaborative relationship, their early exposure to fairy tales, and misconceptions about gender in children\u2019s book publishing.\xa0\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler talk about sibling relationships and what it\u2019s like to collaborate with a close friend or family member.\xa0\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June asks Natalia and Lauren if they ever include Easter eggs for parents in their books. Then the three of them discuss Northern English accents and rhyming words.\xa0\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Big Mood, Little Mood\u2014and you\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices