It's a Woo Woo Thing With Kim Johnson

First Draft Episode #262: Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson, college administrator and mentor of student
activists, on her debut author of This is My America, out now!


This episode is sponsored by Revision Season, a seven-week,
virtual master class in revising your novel, led by Elana K.
Arnold, author of Printz honor winner Damsel and National Book
Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and more.


Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode




Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol




Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene




Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Are Watching God




Black Lives Matter




We Need Diverse Books




 


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