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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Swati Avasthi talks about how young adult literature can provide adolescents
with a roadmap for survival and resilience, the new novel she’s writing, and
how important it is for students of all backgrounds to read BIPOC authors. [Read Transcript...]
Marcie Rendon talks about writing success against the odds – including
rejection from publishers, being inspired by and then creating her own plays
about Native stories, and how being grounded in community creates an
ethical framework for artists. [Read Transcript...]
Jokeda “JoJo” Bell talks about the process of writing Red Stained: The Life of
Hilda Simms, her work with her organization, the African American Interpretive Center of Minnesota, and expanding the collective knowledge of Black life in the state. [Read Transcript...]
Anthony Ceballos discusses his poetry collection, Glass Full of Prayer, how
the Twin Cities literary community has nurtured his work, and the message he might send to his younger self. [Read Transcript...]
