Brandy Colbert, author of Pointe and her newest, Little and Lion, on exploring non-traditional families, her nocturnal writing schedule, and having a productive hibernation.
Brandy Colbert 2.0 Show Notes
Listen to Brandy’s first First Draft interview here
"The Pain of the Watermelon Joke," by Jacqueline Woodson
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney
Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson
Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Calling My Name by Liara Tamani (listen to her First Draft episode here)
NCTE conference (the National Council of Teachers of English)
Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here, or read the transcript here)
The Fug Girls, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (listen to their First Draft podcast here)
Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender (assistant editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Nikki Garcia Assistant Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Alvina Ling,Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
“What About Intersectionality and Female Friendships in YA?,” Brandy’s post on Stacked
Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here)