by medina As a child, I loved words. I was adopted when I was two and a half years old from Honduras and I found all things American fascinating, especially the English language. English words stuck to the roof of my mouth like fudge. I chewed them soft and taught them how to form shapes that … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean to See Your Full Self on the Page?
We Need Diverse Books Launches New Internship Grants For Adult Publishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Launches New Internship Grants For Adult Publishing March 4, 2020 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is pleased to announce the launch of two new internship grants that will support interns from diverse backgrounds working in adult … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Launches New Internship Grants For Adult Publishing
5 Picture Books About Inclusion for Children (And Everyone Else)
By Asha Sridhar From learning to love your unique name to bonding with someone different from you, here are five picture books that show us how to build a truly inclusive society. Lovely by Jess Hong How lovely it is to look at the world through Jess Hong’s untainted Lovely lens. Tall, … [Read more...] about 5 Picture Books About Inclusion for Children (And Everyone Else)
We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2020 WNDB Internship Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2020 WNDB Internship Grants March 1, 2020 New York, New York — We Need Diverse Books has announced that the application process is now open for the 2020 WNDB Internship Grants. In the program’s … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2020 WNDB Internship Grants
How Ismée Williams’s Cuban Grandparents Inspired THIS TRAIN IS BEING HELD
By Ismée Williams One of the primary psychological tasks facing a young person is to form an identity separate from one’s family. Anyone who’s taken a psychology course will recall Erik Erikson’s developmental stages. According to Erikson, as we grow, we work through different conflicts. Each … [Read more...] about How Ismée Williams’s Cuban Grandparents Inspired THIS TRAIN IS BEING HELD
WNDB Lectures at the Apple Carnegie Library: Maurene Goo, Lamar Giles, and Tiffany D. Jackson Talk Writing
By Elissa Bongiorno Thrills, chills, and meet-cutes were on full display in Washington, DC, this week at the first two WNDB Lectures at the Apple Carnegie Library. First up was Maurene Goo, who shared her great love of romantic comedies. “How is finding love more cliché than finding out you’re … [Read more...] about WNDB Lectures at the Apple Carnegie Library: Maurene Goo, Lamar Giles, and Tiffany D. Jackson Talk Writing
Celebrating Chosen Parents in JUST LIKE A MAMA by Alice Faye Duncan
By Alice Faye Duncan What vigilant person raised you up like a sturdy flower to help you bloom? Who mothered you? Was it your Mama, grandmother, or favorite auntie? Was it your adoptive mom, stepmother, or a demanding teacher who affirmed your light? When maternal arms wrap love around a … [Read more...] about Celebrating Chosen Parents in JUST LIKE A MAMA by Alice Faye Duncan
How to Support Latinx Authors and #DignidadLiteraria
By Shireen Hakim In direct protest to the controversy surrounding Oprah’s Book Club pick American Dirt, Latinx authors (Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee David Bowles; Myriam Gurba, who has been featured in The New York Times and O, The Oprah Magazine; and PresenteOrg’s cofounder Roberto Lovato) … [Read more...] about How to Support Latinx Authors and #DignidadLiteraria
Eric Smith’s DON’T READ THE COMMENTS Is About Online Spaces and Harassment
By Karis Rogerson Eric Smith is an author (most recently of Don’t Read the Comments) and literary agent at P.S. Literary, meaning his professional life is wrapped up in writing and reading in so many ways. Before getting into being an agent, Smith worked in publishing at Quirk Books for about … [Read more...] about Eric Smith’s DON’T READ THE COMMENTS Is About Online Spaces and Harassment
