"I'm Optimistic Because It Saved My Life" [rerun]
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This week we're sharing a rerun of a favorite episode from last year in which Erica speaks with Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson about being a 16-year-old NYS and NYC Youth Poet Laureate Finalist and co-founder of a literary arts magazine, and Kelly talks with author Veronica Chambers about Ida In Love and Trouble, Black historical YA, and more.

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Books, Media, and Writers Discussed

Autobiography of Red) by Anne Carson

Chen Chen )

Tony Hoagland)

Danez Smith)

A Tale for the time being) by Ruth Ozeki 

Crying in H Mart) by Michelle Zauner

Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders) by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

An Academy for Liars) by Alexis Henderson

Ida, In Love and Trouble) by Veronica Chambers

Veronica Chambers at The New York Times)

*Suffs *on Broadway)

Age of Innocence) by Edith Wharton

The Memphis Diaries) by Ida B. Wells

Ida: A Sword Among Lions) by Paula Giddings

Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen) by Veronica Chambers

Amigas: Fifteen Candles) by Veronica Chambers

Sabaa Tahir)

The Davenports) by Krystal Marquis

The Downstairs Girl) by Stacey Lee

Saving Savannah) by Tonya Bolden

Babel) by R. F. Kuang

Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice) by Veronica Chambers

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter) by Jennifer Harlan and Veronica Chambers

The New York Times writing contests for teens)

Playlist for Ida in Love and Trouble)

Follow Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson's art and literature magazine at Noor.org) and on Instagram)

Donate to Noor.org on Gofundme)

Follow Veronica Chambers on Instagram).

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