Sheir, Rebecca: - Rebecca Sheir is the author of the Circle Round books The Unwelcome Guest and A Taste of Honey , and the host, writer, and producer of the Circle Round storytelling podcast for kids and the grown-ups they love.
She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and son..
Sheir holds a BA in Film Studies from Columbia University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa.
She\'s hosted several weekly news programs, including AK (Alaska Public Media) and Metro Connection (WAMU 88.5), along with podcasts for the Folger Shakespeare Library and Slate Magazine .
Sheir has also brought thousands of stories to life as a news reporter on public-radio shows like Morning Edition , All Things Considered , Here & Now , The Splendid Table , and Marketplace .
Distributed by WBUR (Boston\'s NPR station), Circle Round is heard in all 50 states and nearly 200 countries, and has been featured in the New York Times , The Washington Post , and TIME .
Sheir, Rebecca: - Rebecca Sheir is the author of the Circle Round books The Unwelcome Guest and A Taste of Honey , and the host, writer, and producer of the Circle Round storytelling podcast for kids and the grown-ups they love
