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"Growing up, I never saw myself on the page, so I wanted to tell my own stories." Nicole Dennis-Benn's Literary Life
Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of PATSY and HERE COMES THE SUN, talks about identity.
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Sherisa de Groot
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Nicole Dennis-Benn
"I’m interested in utopia and the impediments to utopia." Emily Raboteau's Literary Life
Emily Raboteau, author of her most recent work, LESSONS FOR SURVIVAL: MOTHERING AGAINST "THE APOCALYPSE" talks about the importance of being understood.
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Sherisa de Groot
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Emily Raboteau
"The belief that words have power, that Black stories matter, and that I can write to make a difference all inspired me to become an…
Renée Watson, author of over 15 books, most recently BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS and 'skin & bones' takes us through her literary career, and tells us why…
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Sherisa de Groot
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"For so long publishing acted like it didn’t have space for this kind of writing, so I do so unapologetically." Minda Honey's Literary Life
The author of THE HEARTBREAK YEARS shares sound writing advice, her top book recommendations, and reveals a bit about future projects.
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Minda Honey
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Sherisa de Groot
"[My] responsibility is to understand the context of my own existence." Keisha-Gaye Anderson's Literary Life
"As an immigrant first-born daughter, this is not the practical or stable thing to do in the eyes of our family."
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Sherisa de Groot
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Keisha-Gaye Anderson
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Leslie Taylor Grover's Literary Life
"I want to tell the truth and share the story I’m given and inspired to write by Black women’s experiences and my ancestors’ blessings."
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Sherisa de Groot
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Leslie T. Grover, PhD
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