5/19/2023 0 Comments Woodson red at the bone![]() I chose to focus on Title 1 Schools and Juvenile Detention Centers, and learned so much from every single kid I met. It means I’m tired! It means going around the country for two years (I’m close to the end of my term) spreading the gospel of reading and writing. ![]() What does that mean and how have the people you’ve met on that journey influenced your writing process? ![]() You’ve served as an ambassador for Young People’s literature. When people who don’t know pick up my book If You Come Softly, or Brown Girl Dreaming, people often say “But I thought this was for young people?” And I’ve seen Another Brooklyn in 7th grade classrooms, so go figure. In this time of people "not having a whole lot of time to read," I wished they’d pick up picture books! There are some phenomenal ones out there. ![]() I think all books are for anyone who needs them. That said, it doesn’t mean that some books are for young adults and some for adults. With "adult" literature, I can move all over the place in time. With "young adult" literature, I try to stay within a certain period of time-usually a year or so in the life of my protagonist. Do these category distinctions matter in terms of how you approach the writing, and if so, how? ![]() You’ve written critically acclaimed novels, both for YA audiences and for “adult” readers. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play ![]()
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