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Here Wee Read
Hosted by Charnaie Gordon, of the blog Here Wee Read, this podcast celebrates diverse and inclusive books for kids and adults. In addition to interviewing kid lit and adult writers and illustrators on occasion, you’ll be updated on the latest bookish headlines and hear 30-second book reviews. This p...
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Mighty Mara: Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Author Carino Ho
Carina Ho is dancer and musician who performs under the moniker ONIKHO. Having trained in dance and music since childhood, Carina joined AXIS Dance Co...
Miss Edmonia's Class of Wildfires: Author Victoria Scott-Miller
Victoria Scott-Miller is an award-winning Raleigh-based entrepreneur, documentarian, author, creator of "The Museum Lives in Me” book series, and owne...
Mental Health Awareness Month with Author Lynn Joseph: My Code Word
Lynn's picture book, My Code Word: For When I'm Scared or Afraid, is a great recommendation to read during Mental Health Awareness Month or anytime of...
The Switch: Kickstart Your Summer Reading with Author Jesse Byrd
Jesse Byrd is an international award-winning children’s book author and the youngest NPR Board member. At 6’8”, Jesse pivoted from playing basketball...
Bunso Meets a Mumu - Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month with Author/Illustrator Rev Valdez
Rev Valdez is a Filipino-American illustrator based in Brentwood, CA. He’s passionate about introducing readers to the myths of Filipino culture throu...
Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution (Screen Free Week) Britt Gondolfi & Amanda Romanick
To kick off Screen Free Week, listen as author Britt Gondolfi and illustrator Amanda Romanick discuss their picture book
Fontaine the Pigeon Sta...
Jeet and Fudge: Get to Know Author, President, & CEO of Baker & Taylor Amandeep Kochar.
Step into the world of literature and publishing with author, President, & CEO of Baker & Taylor Amandeep S. Kochar, the creative force behind the Jee...
Like Lava in my Veins with Author Derrick Barnes
Derrick Barnes is a National Book Award Finalist for his 2022 graphic novel Victory Stand!: Raising My Fist For Justice, which also won the 2023 YALSA...
Always With You, Always With Me Kelly Rowland and Jessica McKay
Kelly Rowland is a four-time Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter, actress, and executive producer with over 40 million records sold. She’s known w...
My Fade is Fresh: Getting to Know Shauntay Grant
Shauntay Grant is an author, poet, playwright, and multimedia artist. Her love of literature stretches back to her storytelling roots in Nova Scotia's...
Mi Cuidad Sings: Getting to Know Debut Author Cynthia Harmony
Cynthia Harmony is an author and educational psychologist, originally from Mexico City. She has published for the educational market and was awarded t...
Black Boy, Black Boy: Jorge Redmon and Ali Kamanda
Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa. He runs BIKO Studios, a cross-cultural...
To New Heights: Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes
Tacko Fall emigrated from Senegal as a teenager to play basketball and rose to prominence when he was selected by the Boston Celtics and became a seve...
50 - American Desi: Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Supriya Kelkar
Jyoti Rajan Gopal is a writer, mom, and Kindergarten teacher. Growing up, she lived in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, and China. Twenty-eight ye...
49 - The First and Only Openly Gay Strongman in the World: Rob Kearney & Eric Rosswood
Rob Kearney is an American Professional Strongman as well as the first and only openly gay professional strongman in the world.
Rob deci...
48 - Why I’m Planning to Pivot on Social Media to Share Bookish Content
In response to a recent post in my Instagram stories, I’m talking about the positive and negative impacts social media has had on my life over the pas...
47 - The Bad Guys: Live Interview with Aaron Blabey and Pierre Perifel
This episode is a recording of a live interview that took place on April 13th on the campus of DreamWorks Animation Studio in Glendale, California. I...
46 - Twelve Dinging Doorbells: Book Chat with Author Tameka Fryer-Brown
Tameka Fryer Brown (a native of Miami, Florida) has called Charlotte, North Carolina home for over 20 years. Her first literary accomplishment as a ch...
45 - Mango and Marigold Press: Chatting Books and Diversity with CEO Sailja Joshi
Growing up, Sailaja was a voracious reader. From Leo the Lop to Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Amelia Bedelia, she loved every book she read. If...
44 - Here Wee Read Live: New York Times Bestselling Author Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-Newton – The Queen of Kindergarten
This episode is a recording from a live author panel event that took place on March 8, 2022.
This was an intimate couch conversation with...
43 - 10 Children’s Books Publishing in 2022: JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD
JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD is an author, educator, literary advocate, and mother who is committed to nurturing the next generation of readers by writing st...
42 - Here Wee Read Live: Black Children’s Book Week Author Panel
This episode is a recording from a live author panel event that took place on February 28, 2022 as part of Black Children’s Book Week, a week-long lit...
41 - We Got the Spirit: Up Close and Personal with Frank and Connie Morrison
Frank Morrison started his journey as a graffiti artist in New Jersey, tagging walls with spray paint. Frank's work can be found in numerous award-wi...
40 - When the World Feels Heavy: Children’s Book Recommendations
In response to all of the troubling current events happening around the world, I’m sharing a few children’s book recommendations.
You can...
39 - Blackout: Chatting Books with NYT Bestselling YA & Picture Book Author Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson is the NYT Bestselling, award winning author of YA novels Monday’s Not Coming, Allegedly, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, Grown, White Smoke,...
38 - Marley and the Family Band with Author, Singer, & CEO Cedella Marley
Cedella Marley is a Grammy-winning singer, designer, entrepreneur, and the first-born daughter of reggae singers Bob and Rita Marley. She is the CEO o...
37 - Saving the Day with Author, Actress, Comedian, and Founder Karyn Parsons
Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as Will Smith’s spoiled and quippy cousin Hilary Banks on NBC’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
After Fres...
36 - Black History Month: Teaching Beyond Slavery, Racism, Oppression, and Struggle
In response to a recent post on my Instagram account, I’m talking about ggoing beyond teaching children about slavery, racism, oppression, and struggl...
35 - Everything is Figureoutable: Jumpstart the New Year with NY Times Bestselling Author & Thought Leader Marie Forleo
MARIE FORLEO is an entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and host of the award-winning show MarieTV and The Marie Forleo Podcast, with m...
34 - Just Us Books: Chatting Books with Wade & Cheryl Hudson
Just Us Books, Inc. was founded in 1988 by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson.
Wade serves as president and CEO of the company. His career as...
33 - Poetry Matters: Up Close and Personal with Author & Poet Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes does not consider herself a bona fide storyteller, but, as she told an audience at the Library of Congress, she is happy to own the title...
32 - Santa in the City Illustrator Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown loves drawing vivid scenes of Black children and families that include expressive, unforgettable characters that make children and adults...
31 - A Friend Like You: Frank Murphy, Kayla Harren and Charnaie Gordon
Frank Murphy is a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches. He has taught a wide variety of grades at the elementary for more than 28 years. A hist...
30 - Practice Finishing: An Intimate Conversation with Lamar Giles About Books, Staying the Course, and Fatherhood
Lamar Giles is a well-published author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. His most recent novels include NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE his first...
29 - Everybody in the Red Brick Building: Up Close and Personal with Anne Wynter
Anne Wynter is originally from Houston, Texas, and currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, their two children, and a cat. In addition to w...
28 - Operation Sisterhood: Chatting Books with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of several children’s books, including 8th Grade Superzero, Two Naomis, co-authored with Audrey Vernick, w...
27 - I is for Immigrants: A Conversation with Selina Alko
Award-winning writer-illustrator Selina Alko now spends her days melding words and mixed-media art to convey stories of hope and inspiration—as well a...
26 - Laundry Love with Patric Richardson
Patric Richardson is a longtime lover of beautiful textiles, developing as a child both an appreciation for wonderful clothes and amazing, service-foc...
25 - Laila Ali: Being the Best Version of Yourself
Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness & wellness advocate, TV host, home chef, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, and mother of two.
24 - Do It Yourself Public Relations with Author, CEO and “PR Ninja” Nikkia McClain
In her former career, Nikkia McClain worked as a successful real estate agent in which she managed million-dollar properties. After several years of h...