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184 This chat w/ bestselling memoirist Molly Wizenberg covers it all: partnership, parenting, writing, teaching, navigating midlife, and taking brave action. At it's heart though, it's a chat about following our desire, even when it disturbs the status quo.About Molly's latest memoir, The Fixed Stars: At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney. Married to a man for nearly a decade and mother to a toddler, Wizenberg tried to return to her life as she knew it, but she felt that something inside her had changed irrevocably. Instead, she would discover that the trajectory of our lives is rarely as smooth or as logical as we'd like to believe.Covered in this episode:Why The Fixed Stars had such a big impact on NadineHow to develop self-trust even when the path forward is unclearWhy we must not abandon ourselvesHow to grow as individuals within a partnershipHow Molly and Nadine (both mothers and teachers) prioritize their writing time How to become an emboldened writer even when we're afraidWhat their mid-life journeys have looked likeThe impact of books on their lives and on the mainstream conversation around women and mid-lifeMid-life body empowerment The brave action they've taken this past yearAbout Molly:Molly Wizenberg is a memoirist, essayist, and teacher of personal narrative writing. She is the author of The Fixed Stars, a Stonewall Honor Book and a 2021 finalist for the Washington Book Award in biography and memoir. Her previous books, A Homemade Life and Delancey, were both New York Times bestsellers. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Bon Appétit, where she was a columnist for three years. She also cohosts the weekly comedy-and-food podcast Spilled Milk, where, with co-host Matthew Amster-Burton, she's been chewing on-mic since 2010. In other lifetimes, she wrote the James Beard Award-winning blog Orangette (2004-2019) and co-founded the Seattle restaurants Delancey and Essex. Today she writes the newsletter I've Got a Feeling, which a very astute person once described as “a chronicle of enthusiasms.” She teaches writing workshops online and around the world. Newsletter: https://mollywizenberg.substack.com/Website: https://www.mollywizenberg.com/Current workshop offerings: https://www.mollywizenberg.com/upcomingworkshopsPodcast: https://www.spilledmilkpodcast.com/Instagram (though I'm not there much): https://www.instagram.com/molly.wizenberg/About Nadine:Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. She is the proud founder of WriteWELL, an online community that helps women reclaim their writing time, put pen to page, and get published. The authors in her community have published countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, The Sun, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her infertility memoir,

Eliot Schrefer has established himself as a standout voice in YA, including recent Printz and Stonewall Honor recognitions. In THE BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN US, Eliot Schrefer takes us back to the world(s) of Ambrose and Kodiak to deliver another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy. BIG NEWS! Elliot Page's production company, Pageboy Productions, has optioned the first book THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US for feature development.  The idea for this sequel came when they asked Eliot (Schrefer) where he might see the story going if it continued on screen. More info can be found here In this sequel to THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, novel told in two storylines—one about Owl and Yarrow, the children of Ambrose and Kodiak, attempting to survive on the planet Minerva, and the second set thousands of years earlier as Ambrose journeys across Earth to make contact with Kodiak. Seventeen years have gone by since the Coordinated Endeavor crashed on a distant exoplanet. Ambrose Cusk and Kodiak Celius are now the devoted parents of two teenage children, Owl and Yarrow, in a hardscrabble frontier home. Though life on Minerva is full of danger, the family's bond is enough to make it all worth it—until they learn that the biggest threat to their survival might come from within. More than thirty thousand years in the past, Ambrose wakes on Earth to find that his mission to save his sister was a ruse. His mother betrayed him, and the cruelty of her true plans sets Ambrose spiraling. When he discovers that another spacefarer is suffering his same fate, he will have to decide whether to risk crossing a world at war to reach him. Separated by time and space, a young family and two strangers learn that their lives are intimately intertwined. They race to uncover the unexpected connections that might save them all . . . and perhaps humanity as well.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Send us a textNovember already?!? How is this possible? Our 2024 Season is drawing to a close but we STILL have some amazing stories of inspiration to throw at ya! We are so excited to introduce a BRAND NEW SEGMENT this week that will bring the NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHORS to OUR SHOW! How did I get so lucky? I am still scratching my head! But with that said, this week, I proudly give you, "NolaPapa READS!" Eliot Schrefer is an American and British author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a two-time finalist for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Schrefer's first novel Glamorous Disasters was published by Simon & Schuster in 2006. In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book optioned for film by Elliot Page and Page Boy Productions, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy.Just released on October, 1st- "The Brightness Between Us" can be found anywhere and everywhere! Next up, I have wanted to have this amazing non profit on for the longest. Covenant House- New Orleans, Opens its heart and its doors each year to more than 650 youth & children ages 22 and under.Serving Young People Overcoming Homelessness & Trafficking.With generous friends and community partners, our dedicated staff provides youth with relentless support, unconditional love, and absolute respect.Kento Azegami, Covenant House New Orleans- Developmental Assistant sits down with me to talk about the amazing work that not only he does but the entire organization. -Did you know: *97% of survivors have a previous history of sexual abuse or assault?*94% first experienced trafficking while under the age of 21?*99% are experiencing profound trauma (PTSD)?*97% grew up in violent or abusive homes?Not to mention, the runaways regarding the LGBT community. Covenant House REMAINS OPEN to ACCEPT ANY CHILD or YOUNG ADULT from baby to 22 years old. These kids to not need to be a Louisiana resident to be welcomed with open arms.  Imagine the immense amount of money this must take to operate. Kento, helps with generating funds to allow this organization to operate on the scale that it does! With that said, each year Covenant House ALL ACROSS America has an amazing fundraiser that helps create these exact funds!"SLEEP OUT": A global movement to end youth homelessness. Give up your bed for one night to ensure that youth facing homelessness sleep safely at Covenant House. TO JOIN the MOVEMENT: www.sleepout.orgTO LEARN MORE about Covenant House- New Orleans:www.covenanthousenola.orgTO DONATE:www.covenanthousenola.org/donate/Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comZak George's Dog Revolution! The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comReal Estate with Steph & Berkshire Hathaway www.realestatewithsteph.comAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgThe Gift of Adoption FundGiftofAdoption.org

Eliot Schrefer has established himself as a standout voice in YA, including recent Printz and Stonewall Honor recognitions. In THE BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN US, Eliot Schrefer takes us back to the world(s) of Ambrose and Kodiak to deliver another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy. BIG NEWS! Elliot Page's production company, Pageboy Productions, has optioned the first book THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US for feature development.  The idea for this sequel came when they asked Eliot (Schrefer) where he might see the story going if it continued on screen. More info can be found here In this sequel to THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, novel told in two storylines—one about Owl and Yarrow, the children of Ambrose and Kodiak, attempting to survive on the planet Minerva, and the second set thousands of years earlier as Ambrose journeys across Earth to make contact with Kodiak. Seventeen years have gone by since the Coordinated Endeavor crashed on a distant exoplanet. Ambrose Cusk and Kodiak Celius are now the devoted parents of two teenage children, Owl and Yarrow, in a hardscrabble frontier home. Though life on Minerva is full of danger, the family's bond is enough to make it all worth it—until they learn that the biggest threat to their survival might come from within. More than thirty thousand years in the past, Ambrose wakes on Earth to find that his mission to save his sister was a ruse. His mother betrayed him, and the cruelty of her true plans sets Ambrose spiraling. When he discovers that another spacefarer is suffering his same fate, he will have to decide whether to risk crossing a world at war to reach him. Separated by time and space, a young family and two strangers learn that their lives are intimately intertwined. They race to uncover the unexpected connections that might save them all . . . and perhaps humanity as well. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

In this new series What's the TEA? host Jason Blitman gets the inside scoop on new books–authors are tasked with describing their books with 3 words using the letters T, E, and A.  This episode features Abdi Nazemian talking to Jason about his new book Desert Echoes. Abdi Nazemian is the author of Like a Love Story, a Stonewall Honor Book, Only This Beautiful Moment, The Chandler Legacies, and The Authentics. His novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films The Artist's Wife, The Quiet, and Menendez: Blood Brothers and the television series Ordinary Joe and The Village. He has been an executive producer and associate producer on numerous films, including Call Me by Your Name, Little Woods, and The House of Tomorrow. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, their two children, and their dog, Disco. Find him online at abdinazemian.com.Gays Reading is sponsored by Audible. Get a FREE 30-day trial by visiting audibletrial.com/gaysreadingBOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.comWATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreadingBOOKS!Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading MERCH!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast merchandise HERE! https://gaysreading.myspreadshop.com/ FOLLOW!@gaysreading | @jasonblitman CONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com

This week in category is we review Beyoncé's Superbowl, Usher's performance and that's really the main focus. Mo'Nique gave a tell all interview and how 30% of adult Gen-Z identifies as queer. In Am I a Bad Queer? We respond to questions about "reverse racism" in dating, shifting from long distance to living together and not going to church weddings. Bad Queer opinions discuss how to get the straights to disagree with the anti-trans/LGBTQ+ laws and minding your business. Shoutouts: Shana: Kah Yangni - Artist/Illustrator of Not He or She, I'm Me, which was recently named the Stonewall Honor Book by the American Library Association. The book is about a day in the life of a non-binary child, with things like gleefully getting dressed, hugging their parents, going to school and playing with friends - Follow @kahyangni Kris: The Black Sportswoman - Bria Felicien founded The Black Sportswoman in 2020. The Black Sportswoman's mission is to amplify the stories of Black women athletes in sports history. Subscribe at https://www.theblacksportswoman.com/ and on IG: @theblacksportswoman Affiliates we actually love Support Lucky Skivvies and our pod by using coupon code badqueers10 for 10% off your next purchase. Treat your butt today.Shop NowEmail us for advice at badqueerspodcast@gmail.com or DM on InstagramFollow us @badqueerspod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Tik TokLove our soundtrack? Check out Siena Liggins: @sienaligginsLike us? Love us? Leave a review The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use"...

Zibby speaks to journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman about GLITTER AND CONCRETE, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City with original interviews and glamorous color photos. Elyssa, inspired to write this book after the passing of the renowned drag queen Flawless Sabrina, describes her determination to preserve stories of drag artists for future generations. She and Zibby discuss the rich history of drag in NYC, its influence on American culture, and the importance of recognizing it as a significant art form. Elyssa also reflects on her childhood fascination with drag culture, her career as an author and journalist, and the news that her book has been named a Stonewall Honor Book.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/490ymdtShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Banned books, a dream, and good laughs. Author and eternal Midwesterner join Tanorria and Candace for what becomes a rich, warm, and enlightening conversation. The trio dives into all things banned books, life as a Midwesterner, and what it really feels like being a Black, Queer, creative. Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her debut middle grade, Ellie Engle Saves Herself, was published by Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. When she's not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.

Middle School and Queer Superpowers Leah Johnson's latest book is Ellie Engle Saves Herself. It came out in May. When she started it, she was supposed to be working on something else. It was just a fun escape. But she showed her agent, and they got a book deal for it within weeks. It wasn't her first deal. She got that first book deal a month after she finished her creative writing degree. The book that resulted, You Should See Me In A Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese's Book Club Young Adult Pick, and it got on the list of Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her second book is Rise to the Sun, and it's also a young adult book. Ellie Engle Saves Herself, and is not a YA book, it's a middle grade novel. (In case you're not a librarian who pays attention to these distinctions, middle grade fiction is directed toward 8 to 12-year-olds, whereas the audience for young adult novels is more like 12 to 18.) Ellie is about a kid who's ends up with special powers just when you least want them – right before starting middle school. I met Leah at her house in Indianapolis, and we talked her new book, about how, when writing is your JOB, you actually have to get up and do it. Every day. We talked about money, writing commercial fiction in an MFA program, how it really feels to join the list of writers whose books have been banned, and, of course, queer superpowers. One Comedian in One Car Indianapolis was the place for this week's stories. Comedian Katie Bowman's schedule was packed so tight that we had to sent producer Avraham Forrest to interview her on the drive from the Indianapolis airport to Bloomington. They talked about the preponderance of cis men in stand-up lineups, how she got into comedy (it involved a mediocre date), and how and when (not) to do intimacy in improv.

It was a pleasure to chat with Sara Lautman about her creative process, what inspires her, art gear, and delving into social injustices in the art and creative worlds.Sara Lautman is an illustrator, cartoonist, and teacher in Baltimore, MD.  Her drawings have been published by The New York Times, Playboy, Mad, The Paris Review, Tablet, The Awl, Catapult, and other publications. She is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, where her cartoons have appeared since 2016.Her published books and mini comics are Lying & Cursing, The Ultimate Laugh (Tinto Press), Ghost Sex, Pictures of Bananas and Funny Bugs (Birdcage Bottom), I Love You (Retrofit), The Humble Simple Thing (a collaboration with the novelist Sheila Heti), Red Clover (Atomic Books), and Types: A Consideration of Queer Elderhoods (Pressing Concern). She is the illustrator of Emily Danforth's Plain, Bad Heroines (Harper Collins), a national bestseller, winner of a 2021 ALA Alex award and shortlisted as a Stonewall Honor Book. Her graphic novel, called Jason, is currently being serialized on slaut.itch.io.Sara teaches comics at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Other institutions where she's taught are the California College of Art and Design, in San Francisco, and Fairleigh Dickinson University, in her home state of New Jersey. You can connect with Sara and find more about her works at her website, https://www.saralautman.com/ Support the showLove the show? *Click here to leave a review!*Blog https://tstakaishi.wixsite.com/musicInsta @creative_peacemeal_podcastFB @creativepeacemealpodBonfire https://www.bonfire.com/store/creative-peacemeal/Redbubble CPPodcast.redbubble.comCreative Peacemeal READING list here Donate to AhHa!Broadway here! Donate Dachshund Rescue of Houston here Interested in Corrie Legge's content planner? Click here to order! Looking for custom orthotics? Foot and Shoe Solutions is your answer. Click here for more.

On this episode of the podcast, we chat with Kelly Jensen of Book Riot and Leah Johnson, author and owner of independent bookstore Loudmouth Books, to discuss combatting censorship, the importance of libraries, and much more. READ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Use promo code: LIBROPODCAST when signing up for a Libro.fm membership to get an extra free credit to use on any audiobook. About Kelly Jensen: Kelly Jensen is an Editor at Book Riot, the largest independent book website in North America. She covers all things young adult literature and has written about censorship for nearly ten years. She is the author of three critically-acclaimed and award-winning anthologies for young adults. About Leah Johnson: Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Books we discussed on today's episode: Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson Hope by Andrew Ridker Everything I Need I Get from You by Kaitlyn Tiffany The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson Outrage Machine by Tobias Rose-Stockwell The September House by Carissa Orlando

My guest today is Kai Cheng Thom, a certified somatic sex educator, qualified mediator, clinical hypnotherapist, and poet based in Toronto. She's the author of six award winning books in various genres, including the Stonewall Honor Book award winning essay collection, I Hope We Choose Love.Kai Cheng's work focuses on the intersection of social justice, pleasure activism, and the transformative approaches to healing conflict. A noted speaker and practitioner of somatic wellness, healing, and group process facilitation, Kai Cheng supports individuals and groups who are seeking to repair relationships and to make transformative change.Her latest book, Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Love Letters to Lost Souls, was released in August. This particular interview was inspired by an essay that was recently published called “The Village And The Woods.” Our conversation was recorded live as one of the Solar Sessions held within The School of Mythopoetics.  I was so delighted by the richness of our time that I've decided to publish the episode here as well.Please consider becoming a Paid Subscriber. I don't accept advertising, and your support funds this effort. Also - I have a few spots available for 1 on 1 Mythic Mentorship for Men. Reach out directly if you're interested to contact@ianmack.com Links: * Kai Cheng Thom's Official Website* Kai Cheng Thom on Instagram* The Village and the Woods full essayShow Notes: * Village represents the known, ordered aspects.* Woods symbolize the unknown and tempting.* People are drawn to the woods but fear it.* Fire symbolizes our attempt to understand the unknown.* Excessive focus on fire leads to zealotry.* Metaphor explores the interplay of known and unknown.* "Monster" as a metaphor for suppressed desires and fears.* Emergence of archetypes like priest, zealot, monster, and victim.* Reactionary responses can lead to violence and exclusion.* Both Left and Right exhibit reactive behaviors.* Vasilisa and Baba Yaga story underscores the need for integration.* The witch archetype bridges the gap between light and dark aspects of self.* Discussion on the crone archetype and its contrast with patriarchal norms.* Exploring alternative social structures and the concept of emergence.* Importance of a "sacred pause" to break reactive patterns.* Suggestion to write love letters to personal "monsters" as a practice. Get full access to The Mythic Masculine at themythicmasculine.substack.com/subscribe

My fourth guest for my South Asian author series is Sj Sindu.As a genderqueer Sri Lankan American novelist and riveting short story writer, SJ Sindu is one of the most exciting young voices out there today. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for debut fiction and was named an American Library Association, Stonewall Honor Book. SJ's upcoming book, The Goth House, is a collection of stories that focus on queer joy, as well as shocking cruelty. You know we love a good paradox. In today's episode, we talk about her upbringing in Sri Lanka, her memories of the Sri Lankan war, and how much that trauma is incorporated into her writing. And I obviously couldn't resist asking her if she loves MIA as much as I do. Find out how she navigated the many intersections of ‘other” she found herself within, the hilarious last-ditch effort she made to throw her Brown parents off her trail, and what she hopes to inspire in younger generations through her work.  We talked about:  How SJ came to know she was a writer (1:54)How SJ's search to find her voice and genre has shifted over time (6:30)SJ's genius solution to appeasing her parents and inspiring a fantastic read (8:12)The meaning and inspiration behind her novel Blue Skin Gods (11:48)SJ's new chapter book coming out in October: Goth House (18:34)SJ's relationship to Sri Lanka, its culture, and growing up there until age 7 (21:34)The first few explicit experiences of racism and discrimination that radicalized SJ (29:29)Telling queer stories and exploring the many possibilities within the marginalized experience (35:18)Dating as a queer South Asian (36:45)Life as an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University (39:30)Rapid Fire Questions (42:09)SJ's bare bones for happiness (43:00)Connect with SJ:   Website InstagramMarriage of a Thousand Lies Blue-Skinned Gods Let's Connect:InstagramThis podcast is produced by Ginni Media

Eric Rosswood shares Strong, a picture book biography co-authored with Rob Kearney and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani. Strong is a fresh, charming picture book that shows there are lots of ways to be STRONG.   BOOK DESCRIPTION: Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood; illustrated by Nidhi Chanani   A Stonewall Honor Book!   Strong is a fresh, charming picture book that shows there are lots of ways to be STRONG.   Rob dreams of becoming a champion strongman. He wants to flip huge tires, lug boulders, and haul trucks -- and someday be the strongest man in the world! But he feels like he can't fit in with his bright leggings, unicorn T-shirts, and rainbow-dyed hair. Will Rob find a way to step into his true self and be a champion?   With bold illustrations and an engaging, informative text, Strong introduces readers to Rob Kearney and his journey from an athletic kid trying to find his place to the world's first openly gay professional strongman. NOTABLE QUOTES:   (6:12) “There's a lot of ways we can be strong. And there are a lot of different places we can pull our strength from, and get our strength.”   (9:04) “And for me, growing up as a kid, in high school I was always last picked for sports. I was openly gay in high school. And I think that that came with a lot of people believing that I wouldn't be good at sports. I wouldn't be strong. And because of that it was like I didn't have that place. So I never put myself forward in that place.”   (13:35) “We can all be strong in our own ways, but sometimes we can help other people be strong just by being there for them and helping them through their own challenges.” (14:46) “We also need to see real life people as role models being open about who they are and thriving in life.”   (15:30) “We don't know we can do something because we've never seen it done before. We don't know openly queer people can do things if we've never seen them do those things before.” (15:43) “Having those role models in literature for kids to see is very important. One, for those kids who are LGBTQ themselves. They can see that and they can strive to those goals. But also for people who are not part of the LGBTQ community, they can see queer people doing things as well, and I think that can help break a lot of stereotypes.” (17:04) “I think just that we're all strong in our own unique ways. We all get our strength from different areas. And sometimes it may feel like we're not strong, but I think it's important to remember that when we stick to remembering who we are and being true to yourself, you are strong and you can do anything as long as you stay true to yourself.”   ADDITIONAL LINKS: Eric Rosswood website - ericrosswood.com Rob Kearney, first openly gay Pro ‘Strongman,' on personal challenges and victories - Nightline (ABC News) Purchase the Book - Strong TALK ABOUT THE EPISODE: How do you define “strong”? Who is someone in your life (yourself included) that you consider strong? How would you describe how strength looks in this person? Do you have any outfits or pieces of clothing that make you feel more like yourself? What do these items look like? Why do you think they're special to you? What is something you hope to accomplish at some point in your life? Has anyone ever accomplished this before? What steps can you take to help lead you to your goal? CREDITS:   This podcast episode of The Children's Book Podcast was written, edited, and produced by Matthew Winner. For a full transcript of this episode, visit matthewcwinner.com.    Write to me or send me a message at matthewmakespods@gmail.com.    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).    Our music is by Podington Bear.    Podcast hosting by Libsyn.    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at www.matthewcwinner.com.   We are a proud member of Kids Listen, the best place to discover the best in kids podcasts. Learn more at kidslisten.org.   Fellow teachers and librarians, want a way to explore building a stronger culture of reading in our communities? In The Reading Culture podcast, Beanstack co-founder Jordan Bookey hosts conversations that dive into beloved authors' personal journeys and insights into motivating young people to read. And I am a big fan! Check out the Reading Culture Podcast with Jordan Bookey, from Beanstack. Available wherever podcasts are found. DISCLAIMER: Bookshop.org affiliate links provided for any book titles mentioned in the episode. Bookshop.org support independent bookstores and also shares a small percentage of any sales made through this podcast back to me, which helps to fund production of this show.  

Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby—the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world—drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to “make her mark.” To someone else, a life in the shadows might seem boring, or lonely. But not to Ellie. As long as she has Abby by her side and a comic book in her hand, she's quite content.Too bad life didn't bother checking in with Ellie. Because when a freak earthquake hits her small town, Ellie wakes up with the power to bring anything back to life with just her touch. And when a video of her using her powers suddenly goes viral, Ellie's life goes somewhere she never imagined—or wanted: straight into the spotlight. Surviving middle school is hard enough. Surviving middle school when paparazzi are camped out on your front lawn and an international pop singer wants you to use your powers on live tv and you might be in love with your best friend, but she doesn't know it? Absolutely impossible. Leah Johnson always wanted to be a superhero, but she became a writer instead, which she thinks is the next-best thing. Her best-selling debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA Pick, and named one of Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Leah lives in Indianapolis, where she writes books about Black girls with big hearts, plays fetch with the best dog in the world, and talks about Miles Morales to anyone who will listen. Ellie Engle Saves Herself is her middle grade debut.

EPISODE 1472: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Leah Johnson, the author of ELLIE ENGLE SAVES HERSELF!, about why it's more important for kids to save themselves than to save the world Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Leah's essays and cultural criticism can be found in Teen Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan among others. Her debut middle grade, Ellie Engle Saves Herself is forthcoming from Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The book of the moment for today's episode is Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning author and teacher. She loves coffee, cats, melancholy songs, and happy books. She is the author of the young adult novels Suffer Love, How to Make a Wish, and Girl Made of Stars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and the middle grade novels Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World and The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World was a Stonewall Honor Book, as well as a Kirkus, School Library Journal, NYPL, and NPR Best Book of 2018. Her YA novel Girl Made of Stars was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. She's also the author of the adult romance novel Delilah Green Doesn't Care, and a co-editor on the young adult romance If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on, if applicable. If you have any further questions regarding topics discussed throughout the episode feel free to join our Hardcover Hoes Discord Server via the link in the show notes, or send us an email at hardcoverhoespod@gmail.com. Feel free to recommend books to cover in future episodes as well!

MACKENZI LEE HOLDS A BA IN HISTORY AND AN MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING FROM SIMMONS COLLEGE. HER NOVEL, THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE, WAS A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AN ABA BESTSELLER, HAS BEEN OPTIONED FOR FILM BY GREG BERLANTI FOR HBO, WAS A 2018 STONEWALL HONOR BOOK, AND WON THE NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD. IN THE STYLE OF A CLASSIC ADVENTURE NOVEL, IT TELLS THE STORY OF A BISEXUAL BRITISH LORD UNDERTAKING HIS GRAND TOUR IN THE 1700S, WITH HUMOR, MYSTERY, AND MAGIC WHILE ALSO EXPLORING THE QUEER EXPERIENCE IN 18TH CENTURY EUROPE. IT WAS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2017 BY OUTLETS FROM NPR TO VULTURE, AND PRAISED BY TEEN VOGUE AS “THE QUEER TEEN HISTORICAL YOU DIDN'T KNOW WAS MISSING FROM YOUR LIFE.” ITS SEQUEL THE LADY'S GUIDE TO PETTICOATS AND PIRACY WAS AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AND THE SERIES WRAPPED UP IN 2021 WITH THE NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND SHIPWRECKS. THE SERIES HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO OVER TWENTY LANGUAGES.

Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA in creative writing from Simmons college. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Montague Siblings series, which kicked off in 2017 with The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, which was a New York Times bestseller, an ABA bestseller, has been optioned for film by Greg Berlanti for HBO, was a 2018 Stonewall Honor Book, and won the New England Book Award. Mackenzi is also the author of Bygone Badass Broads, a collection of short biographies of women in history you probably don't know about but definitely should, based on her viral twitter series of the same name; and The History of the World in 50 Dogs, which is the same thing but dogs. She is currently finishing a series with Marvel detailing the origin stories of fan-favorite antiheroes from the MCU and comics-iverse, including Loki, Nebula, and Gamora. In 2020, Mackenzi was included on the Forbes 30 under 30 media list. Her short fiction and nonfiction has appeared in the Boston Globe, Atlas Obscura, Teen Vogue, and Bust magazine, among others. Interviewer Kay Huggins is a creative, the owner of Aphelion Editing and Consulting, and the host of The Raindrop Corner Podcast. As a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida, they have sought to support local artistry, foster thought-provoking content, and aid in human rights advocacy. For over a decade, their life has been dazzled with project management, technology industries, logistics, writing, and production. Through the intersectionality of Kay's craft, they aim to champion the community by providing a platform to marginalized groups. Currently, Kay is writing their debut novel and enjoying leisure moments with their wife and fur babies. Sign Up for Library U to hear about the latest Lit Chats and catch them live! — https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/library-u-enrollment  Mackenzi Lee Borrow Mackenzi Lee's books from our catalog: https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=AUTHOR%3D%22mackenzi+lee%22&te= Website: http://www.mackenzilee.com/  Kay Huggins Website: https://www.kaylareneehuggins.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kayisadragon  Jacksonville Public Library Website: jaxpubliclibrary.org Twitter: twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: facebook.com/JaxLibrary Instagram: instagram.com/jaxlibrary YouTube: youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions (at) coj.net

The book of the moment for today's episode is Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning author and teacher. She holds a Master's degree in teaching and loves coffee, arranging her books by color, and cold weather. She is the author of the young adult novels Suffer Love, How to Make a Wish, and Girl Made of Stars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and the middle grade novels Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World and The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World was a Stonewall Honor Book, as well as a Kirkus, School Library Journal, NYPL, and NPR Best Book of 2018. Her YA novel Girl Made of Stars was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. She's also the author of the adult romance novel Delilah Green Doesn't Care, and a co-editor on the young adult romance anthology Fools in Love. She lives on a very tiny island off the coast of Georgia with her family. If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on, if applicable. If you have any further questions regarding topics discussed throughout the episode feel free to join our Hardcover Hoes Discord Server via the link in the show notes, or send us an email at hardcoverhoespod@gmail.com. Feel free to recommend books to cover in future episodes as well! Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zpvW4FyuPF TikTok, IG, Twitter: @HardcoverHoes Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993967071461813/

Episode 118 Notes and Links to SJ Sindu's Work        On Episode 118 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes SJ Sindu, and the two discuss, among other things, her early days of reading and writing (fan fic!) after immigrating to the States from Sri Lanka, the ways in which the books she read and the writing she did as an adolescent informed her later work, encouraging professors and formative moments and texts read, Tamil and its lyricism, her early writing that came from her thesis, and themes and myth and religious texts connected to her standout novel Blue Skinned Gods.     SJ Sindu, a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels, two hybrid chapbooks, and a forthcoming graphic novel. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award and was a Stonewall Honor Book and a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Sindu's second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, was published to high praise in November 2021 by Soho Press. A 2013 Lambda Literary Fellow, Sindu teaches at the University of Toronto Scarborough.      SJ Sindu's Website   Buy Blue-Skinned Gods   “Blue-Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu review – a moving tale of the allure of superstition” from The Guardian   Article on "The Blue Fugates of Kentucky" At about 2:20, Sindu talks about moving to the US from Sri Lanka, and how cable and the library helped her learn English and explore her reading and writing skills    At about 4:30, Sindu talks about moving on to "adult reading" after finding kids lit a bit lacking   At about 5:40, Sindu talks about her fan fiction writing for LiveJournal and the “addiction” and “tunnel vision”   At about 7:00, Sindu discusses the Disney fare that informed her early years   At about 7:55, Pete recounts bad memories associated with The Lion King-ha!   At about 8:30, Sindu responds to Pete's questions about how her fan fiction writing affected the ways she sees audience and informed her later writing   At about 10:30, Sindu explains the qualities of the Tamil language, especially the beauty that comes in listening to it, its lyricism, etc.   At about 14:05, Pete and Sindu discuss an anticlimactic scene from Blue Skinned Gods that's successful for this fact   At about 14:45, Sindu discusses connections between the Tamil people and Tamil languages of southern India and Sri Lanka   At about 18:20, Sindu explores connections between fantasy, escape and reading in her childhood and adolescence, including her love of the Cam Jensen Mysteries    At about 21:05, Pete recommends Severance from HBO-you, Gentle Reader-watch it!   At about 21:30, Sindu outlines ways in which she did and did not feel represented in the characters and books she read as a kid   At about 23:40, Sindu describes motivation for tailoring her writing to younger readers, as she and Pete discuss “mirrors” and “windows”   At about 24:30, Sindu shouts out transformational works, like Tanuja Desai Hidier's Born Confused and Interpreter of Maladies, that changed the way she saw herself and saw literature    At about 26:45, Sindu details moments in high school and college that put her on the path to becoming a professional writer, including reading The Things They Carried and having the pleasure to have class with Timothy Schaffert   At about 29:30, Sindu gives background on early publications and encouraging professors and high school teachers   At about 31:30, Sindu provides background for Marriage of a Thousand Lies, and talks of encouragement from Jonis Agee   At about 33:20, Sindu ruminates on whether her unique jobs she formerly held may make their way into her writing    At about 34:35, Sindu responds to Pete's questions about the genesis of Blue Skinned Gods,    At about 38:50, the two discuss various meanings of “blue” and Sindu talks about the balance between the title and the subject matter   At about 40:00, Sindu discusses research that went into the book   At about 41:30, Sindu gives background on the evolution of the blue-skinned gods   At about 43:45, Kalki, the main character of the book, is discussed in terms of his early tests as a budding god, as is Ayya, the conniving father   At about 45:30, Kalki's “test” with Roopa is described    At about 47:35, Kalki and Lakshman's relationship, and the connection between Rama and Lakshman in the epics are discussed; Pete makes a comparison between the cousin's relationship   At about 52:30, the two explore the narrative structure, and Sindu explains her process in writing in different perspectives    At about 57:10, Pete and SJ discuss the importance of the character, Sita, and Kalki's later “awakening”   At about 1:01:10, Sindu describes how the conniving father from the book came about as an amalgamation of Trump and modern-day religious cults   At about 1:04:40, Pete and Sindu discuss connections between the book and cognitive dissonance in faith and in politics   At about 1:08:20, themes of guilt and fealty and sexual  from the book discussed   At about 1:10:28, Pete geeks out about the book's last line, and Sindu discusses the process of arriving with that last line   At about 1:13:20, Pete reads a few complimentary lines from The Guardian review of her book   At about 1:14:00, Sindu reads from page 238-239 of the book   At about 1:19:50, Sindu critiques the Blue Skinned Gods band   At about 1:20:55, SJ discusses upcoming projects, including Shakti, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali        You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.      Please tune in for Episode 119 with Deesha Philyaw. Her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction The Secret Lives of Church Ladies focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church, and is being adapted for television by HBO Max with Tessa Thompson executive producing. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and will be the 2022-2023 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.      The episode will air on April 19.   

Episode 117 Notes and Links to Nadia Owusu's Work          On Episode 117 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Nadia Owusu, and the discuss, among other topics, her early love of language and her experiences living in multiple countries, her relationship with her parents and her parents' families, aftershocks both literal and figurative, colonialism and trauma, tradition, and coming to terms with her past and all of our pasts.       NADIA OWUSU is a Ghanaian and Armenian-American writer and urbanist. Her debut memoir, Aftershocks, was selected as a best book of 2021 by Time, Vogue, Esquire, The Guardian, NPR, and others. It was one of President Barack Obama's favorite books of the year, a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, and a 2021 Goodreads Choice Award nominee. In 2019, Nadia was the recipient of a Whiting Award. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, Orion, Granta, The Paris Review Daily, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Literary Review, Slate, Bon Appétit, Travel + Leisure, and others. Nadia is the Director of Storytelling at Frontline Solutions, a Black-owned consulting firm that helps social-change organizations to define goals, execute plans, and evaluate impact. She is a graduate of Pace University (BA) and Hunter College (MS). She earned her MFA in creative nonfiction at the Mountainview low-residency program where she currently teaches. She lives in Brooklyn.     Nadia Owusu's Website   From The Guardian, Feb 2021: "Nadia Owusu: 'I wrote as a way to process trauma' "   Buy the Award-Winning Aftershocks   Aftershocks Review in The New York Times At about 2:50, Nadia describes her childhood reading interests and relationship with language, including the “important” Their Eyes Were Watching God and Things Fall Apart   At about 4:20, Nadia discusses books as constants in her life as the family moved often in her childhood   At about 5:00, Nadia responds to Pete's question about Achebe's book and its significance in African countries today   At about 6:40, Pete wonders about texts that were thrilling/transformational for Nadia as a high school/college student    At about 7:55, Pete and Nadia discuss the many places in which Nadia grew up, and she explores how reading connected to this upbringing, including ideas of empathy    At about 10:00, Pete asks Nadia about James Baldwin and his connection to Pan-Africanism   At about 12:00, Pete and Nadia discuss the implications of the Anansi and the African diaspora, and Nadia details the meaning of the term “bush” as used by her father and in the Ashanti culture as a whole   At about 14:35, Pete and Nadia discuss narrative and ideas of time in her book, and Nadia gives more insight into the significance of a family trip to Ghana and ideas of “double-consciousness”   At about 16:40, Nadia talks about not having a lot of information about, and connection to, her Armenian heritage, and how being Ghanaian and Armenian-American informed her life and the trip mentioned above   At about 18:30, Nadia describes the familial and political structures of Ghanaian peoples, and how they were and have been affected by colonialism   At about 20:20, Pete remarks on the specifics of “aftershocks” of the book's title, as well as the skillful ways in which Nadia writes about how much of  African life is still affected by European colonialism   At about 21:10, Nadia expands on the ways in which colonialism continues to   At about 22:30, the two talk about colonialism's specific legacy in Tanzania, particularly with regards to oppression coming from organized religion and the horrid debacle with George Bush's   At about 25:50, Pete and Nadia trace the book's beginnings and the earliest “aftershock” that came in 1988 with the disastrous Armenian earthquake    At about 28:50, Pete and Nadia parse the usage of the word “aftershock” and trauma's everlasting effects    At about 30:15, Nadia responds to Pete's questions about her exploration of her Armenian family   At about 32:50, Pete wonders about the circumstances of Nadia's mother leaving the family and its connections to misogyny and internalized misogyny    At about 35:05, Pete makes a request regarding beloved Aunt Harriet   At about 36:45, Nadia responds to Pete's questions about difficulties and challenges in writing a memoir, especially with regards to public and unfiltered exposure for her and those in her life   At about 40:45, Nadia discusses the importance of the book's blue chair motif and the history of the chair   At about 44:50, Nadia talks about her father and the term of endearment “Baba”   At about 45:30, Nadia explains her process in writing about Kwame, her half-brother, and how his case mirrored that of many victimized by racist law enforcement practices   At about 48:00, Nadia talks about her first-hand experience in New York City during 9/11   At about 49:30, Nadia explains how listening to Coltrane and allowing herself “madness” led to breakthroughs during her tough times   At about 51:20, Nadia discusses her ideas of her father as “man-god” and his contradictions and ideas of faith    At about 52:00, Shout out to the great Malala and her father!    At about 53:55, Pete shouts out the creative and meaningful ending chapters of “Libations” and “Home,” and Nadia gives her rationale for these two chapters, including her interest in ceremony   At about 56:10, Pete makes comparisons between Aftershocks and Jean Guerrero's Crux, in that books work    At about 57:20, Nadia shouts out contemporary writers who thrill, including Caleb Azumah Nelson, Hanif Abdurraqib, David Diop   At about 58:15, Pete highlights the interesting variety of work that Nadia does, and Nadia talks about future projects   At about 59:55, Pete asks Nadia about meaningful feedback from readers of her book   At about 1:02:00, Nadia gives out her social media and contact information, and shouts out Café Con Libros, The Word is Change as cool booksellers to buy her book   At about 1:03:10, Nadia reads from “Failures of a Language,” a chapter from her book     You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 118 with SJ Sindu, a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels, two hybrid chapbooks, and a forthcoming graphic novel. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award and was a Stonewall Honor Book and a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Sindu's second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, was published to high praise in November 2021 by Soho Press. A 2013 Lambda Literary Fellow, Sindu teaches at the University of Toronto Scarborough.      The episode will air on April 13.   

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Jeffrey H. Jackson, historian and author of the book Paper Bullets which captures the riveting and courageous story of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, two gender norm-defying artists better known as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, who undertook a dangerous years-long anti-propaganda campaign, which used art to demoralize the Nazis. Paper Bullets was named a 2020 Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction and Best Book of 2020 by Booklist, as well as longlisted for the Carnegie Medal For Excellence in Nonfiction.Jeffrey H. Jackson website: https://jeffreyhjackson.com/aboutRhodes website: https://www.rhodes.edu/bio/jeffrey-jacksonTwitter: @JeffreyHJacksonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paris-Under-Water-143128271359Paper Bullets: book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLjNSzvakwBuy the book: https://www.novelmemphis.com/book/9781616209162Support Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistorians)

Rounding out this literary weekend we're doing a Reading Is Fundamentally Gay.  This book is a Reese's YA Book Club and Stonewall Honor Book award winner!

In this episode, we celebrate Pride Month with new queer romances by award-winning YA authors Leah Johnson (Rise to the Sun) and Molly Knox Ostertag (The Girl From the Sea). Leah's best-selling debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, is a 2021 Stonewall Honor Book and was the inaugural YA pick for Reese's Book Club. Leah dedicates Rise to the Sun “to the Black girls who have been told they're too much and to the ones who don't believe they're enough.” Molly describes The Girl From the Sea, a graphic novel about first love, as “absolutely the most self-indulgent book I've ever done, [with] a lot of delicious wish fulfillment.” It debuted on the Amazon YA bestseller list. Molly's 2017 graphic novel, The Witch Boy, is being adapted into a feature film by Netflix. Rise to the Sun and The Girl From the Sea are both included in Shondaland's Summer 2021 Reading List (https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/books/a36412015/your-summer-2021-reading-list/). Resources: * Leah Johnson writes things: (https://www.byleahjohnson.com/) Learn more about this Midwestern author, essayist, and pop culture whiz. * Molly Knox Ostertag: (http://www.mollyostertag.com/) Delve into Molly's comics, art, & animation. * Read With Pride: (https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/read-pride-celebrate-pride-month-these-essential-titles) Check out these essential LGBTQIA+ titles for young readers. Special Thanks: * Producer: Bridget Benjamin * Associate producer: Constance Gibbs * Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan * Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl Coming Soon: * Diving Into Summer Reading * Inside the Music Biz with Tami Charles

This episode is a DOOZY! Our guest this week is the WONDERFUL Maulik Pancholy. Maulik is an award winning actor, author, and activist – if you look up the word “multi-hyphenate” in the dictionary, you'll see his picture. His career has spanned hit TV shows like "30 Rock" and "Weeds," animated favorites like "Phineas & Ferb," Broadway productions like the Tony nominated "Grand Horizons" and several films. His debut novel "The Best At It" was named a Stonewall Honor Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books. PLUS Maulik co-founded Act To Change, an anti-bullying non-profit which has done incredible work addressing the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate after COVID-19. Honestly, we can't think of a better person to interview and celebrate. Maulik is an inspiring actor/author/activist who shows us we have more in common with each other than we think.

Enjoy our presentation of Better Nate Than Ever written by Tim Federle and published by Simon & Schuster. Eighth grader Nate Foster dreams of performing in a Broadway musical. With his friend Libby, Nate concocts a plan to run away from his small Pennsylvania town to New York, where he'll audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of E.T. Will Nate hit it big, or be stuck with those small town blues?Better Nate Than Ever is a Stonewall Honor Book and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Better Nate Than Ever is recommended for ages 10 and up for mature themes and language.  Please see common sense media here for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/NateReviews This title is available digitally in the following formats: Libby Ebook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyAudiobookHoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateHooplaAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340

Watch the YouTube version here: (https://youtu.be/f9QBmPL_l-Y) Novelist SJ Sindu reads an original piece and discusses bringing poetic sensibility to prose writing, self-healing and establishing boundaries, and navigating femmephobia as a femme writer. -- About Sindu: SJ Sindu was born in Sri Lanka and raised in Massachusetts. Sindu's first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and the Golden Crown Literary Society Award for Debut Fiction, was selected by the American Library Association as a Stonewall Honor Book, and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the VCU First Novelist Award. Sindu is also the author of the hybrid fiction and nonfiction chapbook, I Once Met You But You Were Dead, which won the Split Lip Press Turnbuckle Chapbook Contest. An Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Sindu holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a PhD in Creative Writing from Florida State University. Sindu's second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, is forthcoming from Soho Press. More on Sindu: Website: (http://sjsindu.com) // Twitter: (https://twitter.com/SJSindu) // IG: (https://www.instagram.com/sjsindu) // FB: (https://www.facebook.com/SjSindu) // ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com). Sign up for our newsletter on (thepoetryvlog.com) and get a free snail-mail welcome kit! ● The Fall 2019 Student Team: Mandy Cook - Team Manager // Wil Engstrom - Video Editor // Parker Kennedy - Video Editor // Kristin Ruopp - Digital Marketing & Outreach // Reagan Welsh - Social Media & Communications // Mel Kuoch - Video Editor // --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app