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)