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Aug 27, 20182 min read

Oneness, love, inclusion: First Book Loves with Nishat Ali

Today we hear from Nishat Firdous Jehan Ali, creator of My Loving World, on her first book love and inspiration, The Giving Tree: From...

Aug 2, 20182 min read

Writing the scary, reassuring with love: Supriya Kelkar's First Book Love

Today's first book love is shared by Supriya Kelkar, screenwriter and author of such novels a Ahimsa. From Supriya: One of my first book...

Jul 9, 20181 min read

First Book Loves with Tracey Baptiste

Today Tracey Baptiste, author of the The Jumbies, tells us about her ever-love for Grimm's Fairy Tales: the place she could go for a new...

Jun 8, 20183 min read

Absorbing the Rhythm in Your Bones: Lesléa Newman's First Book Love

Today in our First Book Loves series, we hear from Lesléa Newman, author of over 70 books for adults and children, including A Letter to...

Jun 1, 20181 min read

New Voices & First Book Loves: Vanshika Prusty's Hunger Games Love

Today in our First Book Loves series we get to highlight an upcoming voice! We're excited to introduce you to Vanshika Prusty, writer,...

May 18, 20182 min read

First Book Loves with Kris Hui Lee: Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception

Today in our First Book Loves series, we hear from Kris Hui Lee, author of the new YA Contemporary novel Out of Left Field. Kris on her...

May 10, 20183 min read

Savannah J. Frierson's First Book Love: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Welcome back to our First Book Loves series. First loves are so influential, so we're asking writers: What was your first book love and...

Apr 26, 20181 min read

First Book Loves with Sandhya Menon

Welcome to the First Book Loves series! First loves are so influential. So we're asking the writers of the world: What was your first...