Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Wayétu Moore, author of She Would Be King, which was a Sarah Jessica Parker Book Club Central Pick. Wayétu shares the impact of storytelling in Liberia's cultural history and the importance of African voices in literature. She also discusses her non-profit One Moore Book.
Interview was recorded at Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA during ALA Midwinter 2019
Music: Theme song provided royalty free from www.bensound.com
Librarians recommending books for National Library Week!
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Frequent guests Emma and Maria join the Nerds to chat about some books they've been loving lately and a couple they didn't as well! We're celebrating National Library Week and hope you are too!
In today's episode, Jill is joined by author, musician, and activist Sister Souljah to discuss her new book Life After Death, which is a sequel to her iconic novel The Coldest Winter Ever.
2020 debut books you might have missed for the #PBNread2021!
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On today's episode, Adam and Jill tackling another of the Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge tasks -- Read a 2020 debut that you didn't read in 2020.