Podcast appearances and mentions of brendan kiely

On this episode, "At Liberty" producer Vanessa Handy speaks with young adult and middle-grade literature author, Jason Reynolds. Though he writes for young audiences, Jason doesn't shy away from serious themes or challenges, with many of his books dealing with death, mourning, racism, police brutality, and gun violence. Jason writes the stuff of real life, and this has made him a superstar among young readers and adults alike. He has penned numerous bestselling and award-winning books like “Look Both Ways: A Tale Told In Ten Blocks,” “Ghost,” “As Brave as You,” “Long Way Down,” and “All American Boys” with Brendan Kiely. He also used his gifts to promote literacy as the national ambassador for young people's literature from 2020 to 2022. Today, he joins us to discuss carrying on the tradition of Black storytelling and how we can all inspire young people to love literature.

When everything comes crashing down around you all at once, you must decide to stand up for what's right with your host Jen and guest reader, Hunter, as they discuss All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.Trigger warnings: Police brutality, harm to a minor, violence, assault, guns/shootings  Warning before listening: This episode does contain spoilers.Click here for The Bookstop's Instagram, to subscribe to the Patreon, and for previous podcasts from The Bookstop:  https://linktr.ee/thebookstoppodcast?utm_source=qr_codeSupport the Show.

The stakes are high when you're a Black teenager in America – they can be life or death. Both books featured on this episode of Velshi Banned Book Club couple pulled-from-the-headlines urgency with the emotional depth of good fiction. “All American Boys”, co-authored by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, explores a gutting episode of police brutality from the perspectives of two teenage boys: one Black and one white. Author Nic Stone's stunning debut novel “Dear Martin”, explores the emotional impact of police brutality through poignant diary entries to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In this special bonus episode, Brendan Kiely speaks with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Sayantani DasGupta, and Joanna Ho about the recent censorship controversy involving Scholastic Education and the picture book LOVE IN THE LIBRARY. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace to celebrate the Moon Festival on Sept 29th! Not an educator? Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin (perfect for the upcoming Year of the Dragon)! All info here: https://gracelin.com/news-events/

On May 20, 2023, OEA is teaming up with the Hilliard Education Association, OEA-R, and many community partners in Hilliard to host a big book giveaway event for central Ohio students. Upwards of 9,000 books featuring diverse characters, written by diverse authors as part of this Read Across America event. HEA member Tiffany Thomas explains the power of diverse literature in children's lives, and encourages families to come pick out a book with their kid at this Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers event. A Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers Free books | Family activities | Community Resources | Snacks May 20th, 2023 10am – 2pm Warehouse #839, Hilliard United Methodist Church, 3691 Main Street, Hilliard, OH 43026 All are welcome! FULL DETAILS: www.ohea.org/diversereaders JOIN US FOR A SUMMER CELEBRATION OF DIVERSE READERS| The inaugural Summer Celebration of Diverse Readers event is open to all families. In addition to free books for preK-6th grade readers, there will be plenty of free family activities and snacks while supplies last. When we read books that have characters of all races, genders, and backgrounds, students discover their own voices and learn from the voices of others. Let's come together to kick off a great summer by celebrating diverse readers, so we can set all students up for success!Featured Education Matters guest:  Tiffany Thomas, Hilliard Education Association member Tiffany Thomas is a 17 year dedicated educator and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Hilliard City School District. She is a native of Columbus, Ohio, a proud graduate of Columbus City Schools, and mother to a fierce three year old little girl. She has been an English Language Arts teacher for the past sixteen years and recently transitioned into the position of Innovative Media Specialist at Hilliard Bradley High School. During her time in the classroom,Tiffany has focused her approach on developing lessons and standards aligned curriculum for grade level courses that incorporated culturally relevant teaching practices, helped develop the district wide ELA curriculum , and represented her colleagues as a Hilliard Education Association Building Representative. Graduating from Ohio University in 2005 with a Bachelor's of Science in Integrated Language Arts and from The Ohio State University in 2008 with a Master's of Arts in Diversity Studies, Tiffany has honed her skill and love for culturally relevant education through her teaching practices and numerous professional development opportunities she has created and led in her district and community. Throughout her professional journey, Tiffany responded to her colleagues' need for meaningful professional development by creating opportunities for teachers to share in their own journeys with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She has been able to create opportunities for teachers to work with authors such as Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, Mindy McGinnis and Natalie Richards, concerning valuing student experience in the classroom. In the spring of 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked amovement within the Hilliard City School District that created a need for strategies and pedagogies when trying to embrace the black, brown,and disenfranchised voices within the classroom. Tiffany partnered with a group of colleagues, Pam Antos, Kelsey Burkett, Daniel Redman, and Lane Vanderhule, to lead the charge and create professional development opportunities for teachers centering on embracing anti-racist pedagogy and practice within our classrooms. In efforts to create an environment that every student feels comfortable, accepted and heard, Tiffany has taken the reins of the DEI efforts within her building, helping to lead a team of teachers in both culturally relevant teaching and restorative practices. She has also led professional development for other HSCD diversity facilitators as well as helping them to develop effective DEI teams throughout the district. Furthering the chance to always value student voice, Tiffany leads the Diversity Club, a student group that meets monthly to discuss current DEI topics and theeffects of these issues on them as high school students and members of the global society. These conversations are open to all and are a transformative experience for both students and staff. This year Tiffany was recognized as the 2023 OCTELA Outstanding English Language Arts Educator in the Secondary category and nominated to represent Ohio as a Teacher of Excellence at NCTE. SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.Connect with OEA: Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Education Matters topics Like OEA on Facebook Follow OEA on Twitter Follow OEA on Instagram Get the latest news and statements from OEA here Learn more about where OEA stands on the issues  Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative Watch About us: The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools. Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May 2020, after a ten-year career as an Emmy Award winning television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children. This episode was recorded on May 8, 2023.

This week (February 19 - 25, 2023) is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. Our Keep It Fictional librarians are here to talk about banned books that people don't want you to get your hands on. Show your support and commitment to freedom to read by picking up and reading a banned book. Books mentioned on this episode: More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera, All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

Banned Book Club comes to an end with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys (2015), a book about racialized police violence from two different perspectives and featuring contributions from listeners Victoria, Miriam and Tea, Books and Chocolate.This (maybe Middle Grade?) book is one of the most challenged books in America, and still feels too timely and relevant. Brenna and Joe talk about Reynolds' writing, why we're attracted to Quinn's portion, and praise the lack of tidy resolution while pondering why there's no movie.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about Own Voices Book Club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Feb 17: A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey (2019)> Mar 17: Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth (2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jess and Lory from the Melrose Ed Foundation join the panel to discuss the return of Melrose-born Brendan Kiely to talk with teachers, students, and parents about his latest book.

In honour of the 25th anniversary of Spice World, we're giving you everything...or at least an episode on the iconic UK film! Along for the ride is Bobby Torrez, who - like Brenna - loves this film (Joe, meanwhile, is mostly just overwhelmed).Up for discussion: British humour, cameos and cut scenes, the $25 M budget and whether a film like this could even get made today.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Bobby: @BobbyTorrezHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Dec 30: All American Boys (2015) by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're headed to Calgary in the 90s with Canadian lesbian twin sister singing sensations Tegan and Sara, reading their 2019 memoir High School and the 2022 Amazon Freevee adaptation, showrun by Clea DuVall.We're talking raves and acid, multiple perspectives of the same events, the twins' meteoric rise to stardom and the many girls they had crushes on. Plus: the show's challenging short episodes and split focus, great performances and our continued issues with the "all or nothing" approaches by streaming services. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Dec 30: All American Boys (2015) by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an Angie Thomas gush fest as Brenna and Joe cover the author's On The Come Up (2019) and first time feature director Sanaa Lathan's 2022 film adaptation.We are *huge* fans of the book, which is covertly about trauma and features a more challenging teen female protagonist. The film is still enjoyable, but it takes the more commercial approach of focusing on Bri's art/ascent to stardom.Plus: Method Man is great, why Aunt Pooh is such a great character, Jay as a great mom, and why we do not care for a freeze frame ending!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Dec 30: All American Boys (2015) by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for our final Banned Book Club of the year and we're going out with a "classic": William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and Peter Brook's 1963 adaptation. Thanks to listeners Natalie and Miriam for chiming in!This is Joe's first time reading the book, but it's so familiar because of its pop culture legacy. It's deeply colonial, though Brenna is frustrated by Golding's penchant for asking questions he doesn't want to explore.Plus: fatphobia and ableism for days, wanting more characterization, how the black and white affects the viewing experience, a trauma-filled shoot, and why Joe would rather watch The Wilds on Amazon!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Dec 30: All American Boys (2015) by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO Phil Fersht talks with Brendan Kiely, CEO & Co-Founder at ThinScale Technology Ltd about the CX provider's growth opportunities and downturn. Phil and Brendan cover a range of topics, including: Where are the growth opportunities for CX providers right now? And what are some of the challenges they're facing? The transition from Great Resignation to the squeeze of the recession. How CX providers are handling the downturn? What is the importance of remote/hybrid work to ease the financial burden on employees? Hybrid vs Remote: Where are CX providers leaning? How are they handling that transition, or partial transition, back on-site? BYOD vs Corporate devices: How are CX providers approaching hardware and equipping their agents, especially from a “sale-to-seat” perspective? What particular aspects of our technology stood out to the researchers to include us as a Hot Vendor?

Today, YA adult novels – both of which have faced bans from schools and libraries – focus on conversations with kids regarding race and police brutality. First, Angie Thomas talks about The Hate You Give, in which an unarmed black teenager is killed by a police officer. Thomas reflects on victims of racial injustice in this discussion. Then, we hear from Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about All American Boys, in which a white teen witnesses his black friend be brutalized by a cop. The two authors discuss in an interview with Karen Grigsby Bates the importance of being proactive in racial justice.

In this bonus episode from the Top of Mind archive: "The Other Talk." Most kids of color in America grow up talking about racism at home, but most white children don't. They should, though, says author Brendan Kiely. His new book is a guide for starting the conversation about race at home. Then, a short, inspiring chat with a doctor who collects flower arrangements and delivers them to patients in the hospital where she works.

In this FIRST-EVER in-person episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee talk about banned books. In recent months, the number of challenged books has skyrocketed. Politicians and parents across the country have called for the removal of books that feature LGBTQIA+ references and material that may make white students feel uncomfy. Katie and Hailee tell you the history of book bans, talk you through how challenges are handled, explore current challenged material, and share their thoughts on actions to stop censorship. Highlights: What the ALA has to say about the recent uptick in book challenges.How material challenges are handled in public and school libraries. How libraries in Texas and Virginia are handling an onslaught in challenged material. Guess that banned book!Currently challenged books. How you can help support your local schools, libraries, and marginalized communities in the face of book bans. Currently reading: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahRecommendations: Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia KobabeNew Kid by Jerry KraftStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. KendiMelissa's Story (Formerly titled "George") by Alex GinoSomething Happened in Our Town  by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta CollinsAll American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason ReynoldsThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasLinks: ALA Office for Intellectual FreedomRed Wine and Blue's Book Ban BustersThe Unicorn ExpressFree Little LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFor all our sources, resources about banned books , and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Support the show

In this FIRST-EVER in-person episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee talk about banned books. In recent months, the number of challenged books has skyrocketed. Politicians and parents across the country have called for the removal of books that feature LGBTQIA+ references and material that may make white students feel uncomfy. Katie and Hailee tell you the history of book bans, talk you through how challenges are handled, explore current challenged material, and share their thoughts on actions to stop censorship. Highlights: What the ALA has to say about the recent uptick in book challenges.How material challenges are handled in public and school libraries. How libraries in Texas and Virginia are handling an onslaught in challenged material. Guess that banned book!Currently challenged books. How you can help support your local schools, libraries, and marginalized communities in the face of book bans. Currently reading: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahRecommendations: Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia KobabeNew Kid by Jerry KraftStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. KendiMelissa's Story (Formerly titled "George") by Alex GinoSomething Happened in Our Town  by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta CollinsAll American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason ReynoldsThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasLinks: ALA Office for Intellectual FreedomRed Wine and Blue's Book Ban BustersThe Unicorn ExpressFree Little LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFor all our sources, resources about banned books , and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Support the show

Author and teacher Brendan Kiely has spent years speaking to young adults about the difficult issues they might face in their teen years, and he's in awe of the amount of hope that lies within the next generation. But after seemingly endless recent incidents of police brutality against African American men and the centuries of racism that came before, he's writing for young adults about what it means to live with the benefits of white privilege. And he's figuring out how to start the same conversation with his young son. In this episode of Paternal, Kiely discusses the themes covered in his 2021 book The Other Talk, the book's reception during a time of fraught culture wars, and why the traits of humility and vulnerability are so essential to having better conversations about race, especially among men. Kiely is a New York Times bestselling author of five books and a former English and literature teacher in New York City, and prior to writing The Other Talk he co-wrote the award-winning and critically acclaimed young adult fiction novel All American Boys. To hear additional episodes from Paternal about “The Talk,” check out Episode 5 and Episode 12. Learn more about Paternal and sign up for our newsletter at www.paternalpodcast.com. You can also email host Nick Firchau at nick@paternalpodcast.com with any comments or suggestions for men he should profile on the show. Make sure you subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening, then keep an eye on your feed for new episodes.

Mr. Doyle reads the final two chapters of All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

First Draft Episode #335: Kekla Magoon Kekla Magoon is the award-winning author of many novels and nonfiction books for kids and teens, including How It Went Down, The Season of Styx Malone, and her newest, Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People. The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By, a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Norma Fox Mazer, author of The Missing Girl, Good Night Maman, Missing Pieces, and many more Vermont College for Fine Arts' MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (listen to this excellent interview with him on The Stacks podcast) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Blackbirds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert, author of Pointe, Little & Lion, The Only Black Girls in Town, and The Voting Booth. Hear Brandy's First Draft interviews here, here, and here! African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste

Mr. Doyle and Ms. Dunne read and discuss the first chapter of Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds's collaborative novel, All American Boys.

The bridge years between primary school and secondary school are a pivotal time for young adolescents, whose bodies and minds are developing more rapidly than at any stage other than the first two years of life. Middle School can be tumultuous but it can also be a lot of fun! It's a time when students really start to frame their future in terms of identity and interests.Join host, Natasha Estey, in conversation with teachers that bookend the Middle School experience - Grade 6 homeroom teacher, Teresa MacDonald, and Grade 8 homeroom teacher, Shelley Gopal - about how they bring joy into learning along with problem-solving and real-life applications, focus on how students learn as well as what they learn, and help students understand their positionality in the world.Follow the hashtag #Yorklearns on Twitter to see more of the Middle School in action. You can find Shelley Gopal on Twitter @shelleygopal and Teresa MacDonald @mstmacdonald.Books in Shelley Gopal's Grade 8 Book Club include:Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely  The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin  You can read more about the Harkness Method here.  Written & Produced by Natasha EsteyAudio Editing by Andrew Scott

Most kids of color grow up talking about racism. They have “The Talk” with their families—the honest talk about survival in a racist world. But white kids don't. They're barely spoken to about race at all—and that needs to change. Because not talking about racism doesn't make it go away. Not talking about white privilege doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Other Talk begins this much-needed conversation for white kids. In an instantly relatable and deeply honest account of his own life, Brendan Kiely offers young readers a way to understand one's own white privilege and why allyship is so vital, so that we can all start doing our part—today.

Brendan Kiely is a NY Times' bestselling author and a former high school teacher. He addresses key subjects in his books written for a young adult audience and they are so relevant for adults as well. We certainly find this in Brendan's newest book: The Other Talk--Reckoning with My White Privilege. We don't know what 'we don't know', and this book is such a great way to read about Brendan's life and experiences and have a conversation at home, in schools, wherever opportunities present themselves. www.breandankiely.com

Brendan Kiely, author of "The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege."

This week I pivot from my exploration of psychedelic medicines to a new discussion on racial justice with Brendan Kiely, author of the New York Bestseller All American Boys. Brendan has also authored Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His most recent book, and the topic of today's show, is The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege. His work has been published in over a dozen languages, and has received the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Meyers Award, and ALA's Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults.A former high school teacher, he is now on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program. He states that he watches too much basketball and reads too many books at the same time, but most importantly, he lives for and loves his wife and son.

Brendan Kiely, author of "The Other Talk: Reckoning with our white privilege."

Brendan Kiely's an award-winning author of YA fiction, including All-American Boys, which he co-wrote with Jason Reynolds. His fifth book is a bit of a departure for him; The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege is a nonfiction book that asks us to consider where we are in the world today and how we start and sustain necessary conversations about race and whiteness with young people and ourselves. Brendan joins us on the show to talk about his own experience growing up white in a Boston suburb, his days as a teacher, and what he's learned from talking with and listening  to students from middle school through college. Featured books: The Other Talk by Brendan Kiely, All-American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Produced/hosted by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Book Besties Season 1, Episode 12- All American BoysIn this episode of Book Besties, Molly and April will be talking about All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Join them as they talk about important books that make you uncomfortable, police brutality, and double standards. This episode is part of our Banned Books series for the month of September 2021.Things talked about in this episode:Jason Reynolds' Books: https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/ New York Times article All American Boys: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/books/review/all-american-boys-by-jason-reynolds-and-brendan-kiely.html Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

First Draft Episode #291: Mary H.K. Choi Mary H. K. Choi, New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact and Permanent Record and her newest YA, Yolk, answers listener questions. This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Listen to Mary H K Choi’s first appearance on First Draft here Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator of Gilmore Girls Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, the filmmaker brothers behind Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou? and many more Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night, Edinburgh, and How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays Famous diarist Anaïs Nin, Mirages: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1939-1947 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend Elana K. Arnold’s Revision Season Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

This week, Adrian is joined by a couple of small Irish tech business owners, News Over Audio's Gareth Hickey and Thinscale's Brendan Kiely. The three talk about a variety of issues, including whether big tech companies are getting too much love and support compared to small ones, the case for more flexibility in hiring (and moving) abroad, how remote working will pan out and the future for subscription media.

Join Crissy and special guest, Cameron C-Grimey Williams, in the first special guest episode of J-YA. They will be discussing “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. This title is available as a digital book, digital audio books, as well as available to check out a physical copy at the Chattanooga Public Library. For more information go to http://chattanooga.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=All%20American%20Boys&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=&query=&page=0&searchid=1

We are thrilled to share our interview with Farrah Rochon, the USA Today Bestselling author of more than 35 novels, including her latest release, The Boyfriend Project. The two-time RITA Award finalist is a native of South Louisiana. When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading, cooking, traveling the world, visiting Walt Disney World, and catching her favorite Broadway shows.   Bookish Check-in Ashley - Marie Lu's Wildcard Farrah - Sandra Kitt's Winner Takes All Sara - Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys Lia Louis's Dear Emmie Blue   Mentioned in Episode Farrah Rochon's The Boyfriend Project (check out Sara's review) and The Dating Playbook (book two in the series, coming out in 2021!) Marie Lu's Warcross and Rebel Helen Hoang's The Kiss Quotient Jasmine Guillory's The Wedding Date Alyssa Cole (An Extraordinary Union) Suzanne Brockman's SEALS series (Book 1, Prince Joe) Priscilla Oliveras (The Island Affair) K. M. Jackson / Kwana Jackson's Real Men Knit Denny S. Bryce's Wild Women and the Blues   Give Me One - Favorite Broadway Musicals Farrah - Hamilton, Aida, Dear Evan Hansen, Spring Awakening, Once Ashley - Rent Sara - Cabaret Jen - Hamilton, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Once   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.     Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.

First Draft Episode #280: Tiffany D. Jackson Tiffany D. Jackson, author of Allegedly, Monday’s Not Coming, and Let Me Hear A Rhyme, talks about her new book, Grown. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Don’t miss Tiffany’s first episode of First Draft here 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, whose many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely [listen to his First Draft interview here]), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series, Look Both Ways, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. (Listen to his First Draft interviews here and here) Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of Speak and Chains, both of which were National Book Award finalists, as well as memoir in verse Shout. Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction, the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award. She is also the author of With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land (hear her First Draft interview here) I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998 or send an email to mailbag @ firstdraftpod dot com! Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds; Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House and the Grishaverse series; Creator of Sex and the City Candace Bushnell; YouTube empresario and author Hank Green; Actors, comedians and screenwriters Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Linda Holmes; Bestselling authors and co-hosts of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast, Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish and co-host of the Sciptnotes podcast; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series, and sign up for the Track Changes weekly newsletter. Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a vindicating poll from the Bookish Friends and the newest book from a favorite favorite favorite Current Reads: big feelings about these books today! Deep Dive: the books that 17-year old Mindy and Meredith needed to read Book Presses: a re-readable favorite and a parenting book (that might be) for you As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 4:11 - All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny Current Reads: 7:49 - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (Mindy) 9:21 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (Meredith) 11:59 - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (Mindy) 14:36 - Love Letters by Katie Fforde (Meredith) 18:28 - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (Mindy) 21:38 - The Only Child by Mi-ae Seo (Meredith) 21:44 - Shelf Subscription from The Bookshelf Thomasville Deep Dive - Being Book Bossy: 27:19 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker 29:24 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 30:02 - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely 31:53 - The Course of Love by Alain du Botton 32:37 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 33:42 - This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel 34:26 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo 34:50 - The Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten 35:02 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat 36:09 - Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy 37:45 - The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber 38:24 - Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris 39:24 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman 40:50 - Three Pines Series by Louise Penny 41:44 - Compassion & Conviction by The And Campaign, Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler 42:38 - My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 44:34 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (Mindy) (Here’s the Pretty Cover) 47:54 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell 48:53 - Bringing up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Chanel Miller's memoir, Know My Name. We discuss the powerful impact of Chanel Miller's words and the way that she is changing the world through sharing her story. In our book pairings, we talk about Laurie Halse Anderson's SHOUT, Jon Krakauer’s Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, and Jason Reynolds’s and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys.   Bookish Check-in Ashley - Alexis Hall’s Boyfriend Material Jen - Natasha Trethewey’s Memorial Drive Sara - Kate Stayman-London’s One to Watch   Mentioned in Episode Chanel Miller's Know My Name Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy Episode 78: Laurie Halse Anderson Highlight - It Is Okay to Fight Kiese Laymon's Heavy Episode 138: Dive into Nonfiction Reads Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak   Our Pairings Ashley - Laurie Halse Anderson’s SHOUT Jen - Jon Krakauer’s Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Sara - Jason Reynolds’s and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys   Give Me One - Instrument You Wish You Played Ashley - cello Jen - guitar Sara - guitar or piano   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.

First Draft Episode #267: The Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From Team: Author Jennifer de Leon, Agent Faye Bender, and Editor Caitlyn Dlouhy A conversation between the entire team behind debut young adult novel Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From: author Jennifer de Leon, Literary agent Faye Bender, partner and founder of The Book Group, and Caitlyn Dlouhy, Vice President & Editorial Director–Caitlyn Dlouhy Books at Simon & Schuster. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) for all the help putting that entire celebration together. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Francisco X. Stork, author of Illegal, Marcelo in the Real World, and more Natalie C. Anderson, author of City of Saints and Thieves and Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday Desmond Hall, debut author of forthcoming YA novel Your Corner Dark 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, whose many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely [listen to his First Draft interview here]), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series, Look Both Ways, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. Listen to his First Draft interviews here and here. I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998 or send an email to mailbag @ firstdraftpod dot com! Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds; Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House and the Grishaverse series; Creator of Sex and the City Candace Bushnell; YouTube empresario and author Hank Green; Actors, comedians and screenwriters Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Linda Holmes; Bestselling authors and co-hosts of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast, Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish and co-host of the Sciptnotes podcast; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series, and sign up for the Track Changes weekly newsletter. Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

First Draft Episode #265: Christina Hammonds-Reed and Jason Reynolds Christina Hammonds-Reed, debut author of The Black Kids, is in conversation with 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, whose many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely [listen to his First Draft interview here]), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series, Look Both Ways, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode You can hear my previous conversation with Jason here I spoke with Morgan Jerkins, author of New York Times bestselling essay collection This Will Be My Undoing, about her recent history and memoir, Wandering in Strange Lands (listen to her First Draft interview here) Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin and its sequel, Dear Justyce, Odd One Out, Clean Getaway, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Despite being a beginner in the world of tech, Brendan Kiely co-founded software company ThinScale in 2013 with his brother-in-law and has successfully guided the company from day one, experiencing 20pc annual growth year-on-year. He gives John Kennedy some valuable insights on entrepreneurship, scaling companies and the future of work as remote working is here to stay.

Grace and Alvina are joined by author Brendan Kiely to discuss STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram K. Kendi. This is part two of their discussion. See complete shownotes at https://bookfriendsforever.com/

Grace and Alvina are joined by author Brendan Kiely to discuss STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram K. Kendi. This is part one of their discussion. See complete shownotes at https://bookfriendsforever.com/

First Draft Episode #214: Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ghost series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, Lu), When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, As Brave As You, Miles Morales: Spider Man, Long Way Down, For Every One, Look Both Ways, and co-author of All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely, listen to his First Draft interview here) and Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi),. In January, Jason was named the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Jason didn’t grow up writing prose, but he and all his friends had rhyme books where they would write lyrics. They wanted to be the next Nas, Slick Rick, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane, or Rakim. Jason’s aunt would give him classic books as gifts, including Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Bob Marley’s “Kaya,” Nina Simone’s “Four Women,” Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” were hugely influential on Jason because of the beauty of the lyrics Jason teamed up with the artist and writer Jason Douglas Griffin for an early book, My Name is Jason. Mine Too: Our Story. Our Way. Jason credits Joanna Cotler, author and artist, and then publisher of her own imprint at HarperCollins, with teaching him how to write narrative and gave him the mantra: “Your intuition will take you farther than your education ever will.” Jacqueline Woodson (author of Brown Girl Dreaming, winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and Newberry Honor winner), Rita Williams-Garcia (author of Clayton Byrd Goes Underground, a National Book Award finalist), and Walter Dean Myers (author of more than 100 books for young people, including Monster, winner of the Printz Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and National Book Award, and more) are people Jason considers predecessors to his career. Christopher Myers, writer, artist, and the son of Walter Dean Myers, pressed Jason to return to writing, to carry on his father’s legacy. At Christopher’s urging, Jason read The Young Landlords by Walter Dean Myers (which the TV show 227 was based on) Caitlyn Dlouhy, Vice President & Editorial Director of Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, nurtured Jason’s career by focusing on the integrity of his work Laurie Halse Anderson (author of Speak and The Impossible Knife of Memory), Eliot Schrefer (author of Threatened, a National Book Award finalist), and Gene Luen Yang (author and illustrator of American Born Chinese), and Jason also shouts out Sharon Draper’s New York Times bestselling Stella by Starlight Jason references part of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself: “Unscrew the locks from the doors! Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!” Jason admires writers who use verse for all or many of their books, specifically Kwame Alexander (poet and educator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Crossover: A Novel, winner of the Newbery Medal and a Coretta Scott King Honor) and Ellen Hopkins (New York Times bestselling author of Crank) Alfred Hitchcock’s works (including Psycho and Rear Window), and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining are examples of subtle ways that framing and design can make a viewer feel uncomfortable. Quincy Jones said about producing music, “I always say you have to leave space for God to walk into the room.” That’s how Jason feels about the appearance of poetry in text. The first scene of Boyz ‘n the Hood shows one kid asking another, “Do you want to see a dead body?” Fresh Ink: An Anthology, edited by Lamar Giles (author of Fake ID and Spin), and Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, edited by Ibi Zoboi (author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist, and Pride) are among the anthologies that Jason thinks are wonderful. He wonders why we’ve moved away from the short story format for younger readers. The TV show High Maintenance is another example of vignette storytelling that Jason was going for with Look Both Ways Jason shouts out Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D., Associate Professor at St. Louis University, Educational Studies who specializes in young adult literature Jason’s friend and co-author of All American Boys, Brendan Keily (author of Tradition, listen to his First Draft episode here), refers to the story under the story as “vertical narrative” I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. You can also email the podcast at firstdraftwithsarahenni@gmail.com.  Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

In this COVID-19 world, how do businesses do remote working amid the challenges of security, privacy, compliance, GDPR and more? Ronan talks to Brendan Kiely, Managing Director and co-founder of ThinScale Technology who helps keep businesses running smoothly as they remote work. Brendan talks about what ThinScale Technology does, the increase in usage of their software, why remote working will become a permanent of our lives. the benefits of remote working and where their biggest markets are.

Anna and Brendan get into the details of how COVID-19 will affect remote-working at the moment and the exit strategy of going back to offices. Will we have to be more flexible in future? How will employers need to adapt?Thinscale are specialists in remote-working software and  optimising virtual work environments, through Thinscale technology,  employees  can access their usual work desktop, while companies can manage and access enhanced security within minutes, Thinscale are also the  creators of thinKiosk, the original windows based software.

Brendan Kiely is the CEO and co-founder of ThinScale, based in Dublin, Ireland. ThinScale is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the areas of Windows thin client, desktop virtualization and server-based computing.  This technology is vital for building a secure work-from-home strategy and most of the major CX companies use ThinScale to deliver a work-at-home-agent (WAHA) solution. Brendan talks about the advantages of WAHA and how the technology keeps customer data secure. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjkiely/ https://www.thinscale.com/

We’re thrilled to be back for another episode in our Book Club series. This time we’ll be discussing All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds, which we think should be required reading.

Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! --------------------------------------- Curious to learn the power story can have in our healing processes? How about tips on navigating the financial side of the publishing industry? Or ways to vividly craft emotion in your story? We talk about it all and more with author Jason Reynolds. Jason is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of his many books including When I Was the Greatest, Boy in the Black Suit, All American Boys (co-written with Brendan Kiely), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series, Long Way Down, which received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor, and his upcoming novel Look Both Ways. In our conversation, we dive into the power of story and its ability to help work through hardships and trauma. We discuss writing from instincts when describing feelings and emotions, defining the sweet spot between science and soul in stories and the role this sweet spot plays in his editing process. Further into our conversation, we talk about survivor’s remorse as successful artists, how creating a lane for marginalized voices through access creates opportunities, and he unveils the financial side of the publishing industry.  Say 'Hi' to Jason Reynolds on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonReynolds83 Head over to Jason's shownotes page at  https://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/jason-reynolds/ to find the resources and books mentioned in his episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation. --- If you enjoyed this episode and would love to support our show, Patreon is the best way! Patrons at certain tiers get early access to full, uncut interviews and fantastic extended interviews from previous podcast episodes! If you’re not yet a Patron and you’d love early access to these interviews in addition to other cool benefits (snailmail, Storyteller Welcome Box, livestream hangouts with bookhaul and mystery box giveaways, etc.) head on over to patreon.com/88cupsoftea to sign up!   

In 8 Books Remix episodes, librarian Natalie McCall talks with the most talented and innovative authors in Young Adult Literature about five books they fell in love with during formative periods of their lives and three books they wish both teens and adults would read. Anyone who loves books, whether they’ve read any contemporary Young Adult Literature or not, will love these conversations between passionate book lovers.    Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel in Winter. His work has received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award and was chosen as a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best pick. A teacher and a writer, he lives with his wife in Greenwich Village. In March of 2019, he spoke at one of our After Hours events about toxic masculinity, racism, and the responsibilities of privilege in the wake of the MeToo movement. In this episode Brendan talks to librarian Natalie McCall about loving art that wasn’t created for you, teaching in a school with no walls, and how reading for pleasure can save your life. Brendan’s Eight

Talked with Jennifer McQuown, Youth Services Manager, Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. They are hosting the annual BAM Festival (Books, Arts and Music) coming up on March 2nd. Their mission is to provide a great literary experience for all of South Florida by bringing together authors, artists and musicians with the members of the community to share their love of B.A.M. The 400 block of Clematis will be closed and there will be artists and music on the street level. They have a very dense schedule of author presentations starting at 10am in various locations. The authors/illustrators include: Elizabeth Acevedo, John David Anderson, Tracey Baptiste, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, John Becker, Phil Bildner, Ross Burach, Cathy Camper, Lauren Castillo, Tara Dairman, Eric Elfman, Robert Forbes, Stephanie Garber, Charise Mericle Harper, Deron Hicks, Justina Ireland, Brendan Kiely, Greg Logsted, Frank Morrison, John Parra, LeUyen Pham, Stacie Ramey, Sherri Duskey Rinker, Connie Schofield Morrison, Neal Schusterman, Dashka Slater, Nic Stone, Laini Taylor, Raul the Third, and Sherri Winston. Listeners do need to pre-register for the story time at the Brightline Train location, they can do that and get more info at www.bamwpb.org

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in more than ten languages, and has received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His work was twice selected for the American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015, 2017), and was a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (2016) and a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2014. He is on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program at Pine Manor College. Originally from the Boston area, he now lives with his wife in New York City.

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in more than ten languages, and has received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His work was twice selected for the American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015, 2017), and was a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (2016) and a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2014. He is on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program at Pine Manor College. Originally from the Boston area, he now lives with his wife in New York City.

This is Book Plate's discussion of Forever Young Adult's January 2018 book club pick, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Spoilers. Some swears. Recorded in Oakland, CA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fya-book-plate/support

Hello everyone! Today, we are discussing why teachers should be modeling themselves as readers AND writers, with one of my favorite Young Adult authors, Brendan Kiely. Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter, and together, we discuss why modeling being a reader and writer can be a powerful force in our classrooms. Penny Kittle often talks about how the teacher is the best writer in the room, so they should model their thoughts, feelings, and struggles aloud with their students. Brenden and I dive into this idea, and share how this works when we are working with students, as well as why we think you should practice this as well. We also reference the episode I did with Jeff Anderson, as well as discuss the AMAZING On Writing, by Stephen King, a must for anyone looking for writing inspiration. I think this is a great book for teachers feeling shy or unsure about sharing their own writing with their students. If you’ve ever read a Brendan Kiely novel, or if you care about diversifying your school/classroom library to incorporate fiction that speaks to your students, you’re in for a treat with this talk. If you’ve never read a Brendan Kiely novel, you’re still in for a treat, but I need you to grab one of his books and see his great work for yourself. Click on the images below to check out his work! Enjoy! Don’t forget to subscribe and review the show on iTunes!   

Hello everyone! Today, we are discussing why teens need diverse fiction, with one of my favorite Young Adult authors, Brendan Kiely. Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter, and together, we discuss the power fiction can have in our student's lives, and why we should make our libraries as diverse as the kids in our classrooms. Before Brendan found success with his fiction, he taught in schools in New York. This background of his allowed our talk to branch beyond author to teacher, and into a deeper world of really asking the tough questions about the role literature has in our schools, why certain books are necessary (even if they're controversial), and how we should be using modern fiction to inspire kids to check out the classics, not the other way around. If you've ever read a Brendan Kiely novel, or if you care about diversifying your school/classroom library to incorporate fiction that speaks to your students, you're in for a treat with this talk. If you've never read a Brendan Kiely novel, you're still in for a treat, but I need you to grab one of his books and see his great work for yourself. Click on the images below to check out his work! Enjoy! Don’t forget to subscribe and review the show on iTunes!       

Authors Jenny Han, Sandhya Menon, and Zan Romanoff discuss love, obsession, and boy bands with moderator Brendan Kiely at the 2017 Portland Book Festival.

This week, we’re reviewing Brendan Kiely’s novel Tradition, digging in deeper on some of the themes we covered with Kiely last week. Join us as we talk about how our privilege landscape affects our friendships, what it really means to be a leader and to incite change, and how consent can be modelled on a broad social scale. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcast @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.upfordnetwork.com

This week, we interviewed NYT bestselling author Brendan Kiely (@KielyBrendan) about what led him to YA fiction, the importance of writing good, consensual relationships, the challenge of writing characters with different life experiences from our own, and how we've always got more to learn. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcast @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.upfordnetwork.com

Brendan Kiely, author of THE GOSPEL OF WINTER, THE LAST TRUE LOVE STORY, and co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS. His newest novel, TRADITION, is an exploration of the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school. Brendan talks about the nature of authorship, the heroic value of humility, and working hard to not have an office.   Brendan Kiely Show Notes Victoria Aveyard (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Jessie Chaffee (Brendan’s wife) When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds Rob Weisbach (Brendan’s agent) Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Chris Lynch (YA author) John Corey Whaley (listen to his First Draft interview here) Black Lives Matter Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds I Have the Right To by Chessy Prout Paradise Lost by John Milton Wildfang’s Wild Feminist line (Portland clothing line) Four Forms of Identity, the concept of Achieved Identity

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in ten languages, received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, was twice awarded Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015, 2017) by the American Library Association, and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014. https://www.brendankiely.com

In this conversation I talk with my friend Janell about the 5 things she has learned about racism. This conversation was originally part of a small conference that Janell spoke at and she was willing to share her five main points on the podcast. References to all resources are linked below. 1. Racism is real. 2. We must put aside shame so we can learn. 3. Our nations history matters. 4. Proximity is important. 5. What do we do with this information? References: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Stories-African-Childhood-ebook/dp/B01DHWACVY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528319233&sr=8-1&keywords=born+a+crime Propaganda – 20 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqAS2lPISa8 Roots Series (remake): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=airEw5tG9eo The Myth of Equality by Ken Wytsma: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Equality-Uncovering-Injustice-Privilege/dp/0830844821/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1528319348&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=the+myth+of+equality&psc=1 Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528319371&sr=1-1&keywords=just+mercy+by+bryan+stevenson&dpID=51VYZ%252Bgf58L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: https://www.amazon.com/Hate-U-Give-Angie-Thomas-ebook/dp/B01M0614T9/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528319400&sr=1-1&keywords=the+hate+u+give All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds: https://www.amazon.com/All-American-Boys-Jason-Reynolds-ebook/dp/B00YNIIR3C/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528319441&sr=1-1&keywords=all+american+boys Seven Seconds: https://www.netflix.com/title/80117555 Fruitvale Station: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2334649/ Thirteenth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V66F3WU2CKk Lime Ricki: https://www.limericki.com/ Mindy Maes Market: https://mindymaesmarket.com/?rfsn=664269.e0d24f Janell's Instagram: @janelliott8

Jun 04: Brendan Kiely’s Tradition May 16, 2018 High school English teacher Brendan Kiely was always on the hunt for books that would not only excite his students to learn the skills needed to study and practice in class, but also inspire them to think critically about their role in society, developing who they are and helping form their beliefs. Award-winning author Kiely explores the insidious nature of a traditional boarding school in Tradition (is not an excuse). Brendan is a New York Times bestseller whose numerous awards include the Walter Dean Myers Award, and Best Fiction for Young Adults by the American Library Association twice. Later, Dr. Edward M. Hallowell turned an eye inward towards his emotionally complex upbringing, using it to build a successful life and career. He chronicles his childhood inspiration in his new memoir, Because I Come From a Crazy Family: The Making of a Psychiatrist. Dr. Hallowell is a bestselling author of over 20 books on attention deficit disorder and emotional well-being. He is founder of the Hallowell Centers for Cognitive and Emotional Health, one of which is based in Seattle. His national tour brings him to University Bookstore in Seattle on June 15th.

Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy, an elite prep school where history looms in the leafy branches over its brick walkways. But some traditions upheld in its hallowed halls are profoundly dangerous. Jules Devereux just wants to keep her head down, avoid distractions, and get into the right college, so she can leave Fullbrook and its old-boy social codes behind. She wants freedom, but ex-boyfriends and ex-best friends are determined to keep her in place. Jamie Baxter feels like an imposter at Fullbrook, but the hockey scholarship that got him in has given him a chance to escape his past and fulfill the dreams of his parents and coaches, whose mantra rings in his ears: Don’t disappoint us.

Authors Jenny Han, Sandhya Menon, and Zan Romanoff discuss their work with moderator Brendan Kiely at the 2017 Portland Book Festival.

This week best selling author Brendan Kiely joins the podcast to talk about some of the books he has loved, his interactions with young people at school visits, and his new novel TRADITION Episode Mentions: The Hobbit Frankenstein The Adventures … Continue reading →

This week best selling author Brendan Kiely joins the podcast to talk about some of the books he has loved, his interactions with young people at school visits, and his new novel TRADITION Episode Mentions: * The Hobbit * Frankenstein * The Adventures of TinTin * Tom Swift * The Lord of the Rings * The Catcher in the Rye * Henry IV * Revolutionary Road * The Handmaid’s Tale * Beloved * Ceremony * Salvage the Bones * Where Things Come Back * When I Was the Greatest * Fault Line * All American Boys * Last True Love Story * The Gospel of Winter *

Hey everyone! On this podcast, I talk about one of my favorite book, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.

Apparently, The Hate U Give turned us into a bunch of swear bears. I would love if a dedicated listener would tally the number of f-bombs dropped in this episode and help us quantify just how inappropriate we got. Also please write to explain to Nate why dance floors clear every time he puts on the 2 Pac Shakur song "Hit 'Em Up." Nate suggests If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson. Kim and Cash Money suggest All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Kim suggests the March Trilogy by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin and American Street by Ibi Zoboi. Nathan suggests We Are Okay by Nina La Cour. Katie suggests the Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell. Cash Money suggests 2 Pac's Greatest Hits & Kim suggests the Hamilton soundtrack.

This special KDLcast is a joint production with Loud in the Library (@user-928162047), a podcast with Forest Hills Public Schools teacher librarians Tracy Chrenka and Chris Patrick. The three of us have a conversation with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, the authors of All American Boys, before their March 27 presentation at the KDL Wyoming branch for our Grandville and Wyoming Read program. We talk about the unique process of writing All American Boys, how the book talks about race and the experience of having conversations on difficult subjects.

[Please note this episode was recorded over Skype, which may account for some audio variation and blips.] On the latest episode Jenn speaks with the New York Times bestselling authors of All American Boys Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds about their collaborative process--especially when it comes to such an important topic, their touring and experiences speaking on race relations and police brutality, being pigeonholed as a marginalized artist, as well as the work to be done and the importance of young readers being treated as adults. 

This week, B & E sit down with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, who co-wrote All American Boys, a YA novel about police brutality from the point of view of two teenage boys, one black and one white. For more on their book: http://bit.ly/2dqmPvA Here's a list of the authors and books named by Jason and Brendan at the end of the show: - White Like Me by Tim Wise - Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin - The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward - How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon - The Hate U Give by A.C (Angela) Thomas - Dear Martin by Nic Stone - Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older - American Street by Ibi Zuboi - Jackie Woodson’s children’s books See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are more possible definitions of “masculinity” than ever before—but does that make the journey from boyhood to manhood easier, or just more confusing? In their recent novels, these four authors for teens offer their own fictional road maps to becoming a man. Award-winning novelist Andrew Smith takes a bittersweet look at senior year in Stand-Off, his sequel to Winger. In The Hunted, Matt de la Peña’s heart-stopping sequel to The Living, a boy discovers what it means to be a man—while fighting to survive. And in All-American Boys, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely collaborate on a timely novel that takes on race, justice, and masculinity. What images of young men predominate in YA books? How can YA authors effectively reach male readers? These questions and others will be considered by our panel, led by Simmons College’s Amy Pattee, who’s more than capable of hanging with the guys.

Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Brendan Kiely, Jason Reynolds, Joseph Skibell and Francesco Marciuliano.