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254: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer
Today we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. , an American printer and book artist who has been puttin’ ink on paper since...

Diana Varma
May 261 min read
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250: I Wrote a Book!
Welcome to episode 250 of Talk Paper Scissors! For whatever reason, 250 feels like a big milestone. I started this podcast 5 1/2 years...

Diana Varma
May 54 min read
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205: Digital Reading Experiences with Alyssa Andino of Rakuten Kobo
Welcome to the third of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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160: Celebrated Book Design with Coralie Bickford-Smith
I have a special episode for you today! In this conversation, you’ll hear from the iconic illustrator, storyteller, designer and Book...

Diana Varma
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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136: Book BIG MAGIC
Serendipity [noun]: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Chance, fluke, luck. There is an...

Diana Varma
Jan 24, 202310 min read
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122: I Didn't Do The Thing Today with Madeleine Dore
I Didn’t Do The Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt. When I first heard of this book by author Madeleine Dore, the title...

Diana Varma
Jun 30, 202210 min read
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118: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Lisa Anchin, Picture Book Author & Artist
In this last episode of this three-part miniseries all about big emotions in creative living, I sit down with Lisa Anchin, children’s...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20223 min read
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065: Printing Magazines with Dan Thompson of Italic
In the final episode of this summer magazine miniseries, we are exploring the world of production, both in printed and digital mediums. I...

Diana Varma
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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064: Designing Magazines with Nicola Hamilton of Best Health
In the second episode of this second magazine miniseries we’re talking all about design with Nicola Hamilton. Nicola is an independent...

Diana Varma
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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063: Editing Magazines with L'Amour Lisik of The Malahat Review
As July nears its end, we are half way through the summer season and another round of Magazine Production & Publishing has almost come to...

Diana Varma
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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054: Extra Bold with Ellen Lupton
Today is a special day. It’s not every day that you have the chance to sit down and chat with one of your professional idols. “Ellen...

Diana Varma
May 25, 20216 min read
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013: Extreme Type
Today’s episode is one that looks at extremes. Huge type, tiny type and everything in between live here. But before we get to the fun...

Diana Varma
Oct 2, 20205 min read
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004: Gutenberg
It was a warm spring day in the town of Mainz, Germany where rays of sun danced around the clouds that cast shadows on the ground. There...

Diana Varma
Dec 5, 20196 min read
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003: Book Printing 101
I love books, that’s no secret. And today we’re talking books and the making of books. This episode could also have been called “my...

Diana Varma
Dec 3, 20196 min read
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