An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of seven Young Adult novels and five picture books. We talked with him about writing small stories and what it means to write a book that is, as he calls it, “Diversity 2.0.”
You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.
- Check out our booklist with books by Matt de la Peña and more!
- Learn more about de la Peña on his website, and see more illustrations by Christian Robinson.
- Protect the freedom to read by getting involved with Books Unbanned.
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