Ep 115: Brandy Colbert

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


Dahlia Adler


"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 Perkins


Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here)


 


Kelly Jensen


The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas


Dear Martin by Nic Stone


Jason Reynolds


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)


Madcap Retreats


NCTE conference (the National Council of Teachers of English)


Zadie Smith


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)