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CrazyQuiltEdi

Crazy quilts are unique and innovative quilts created from scraps of material. They're crafted from odd pieces that don't always match or fit together without the work of an artist. My hope is for a world that values this unique artwork. I blog to make IPOC authors and their works more accessible, to make all the pieces fit together.

Category: Interview

Create a Rainbow for You and Your Family

I thought one of the most responsible things I could do would be to ask my friend and colleague Dr. Chavez Phelps to write a post aimed at our children’s caregivers to provide just a little more support for their expanding roles with the young people in their lives. His writing is a balm. “While… Read More Create a Rainbow for You and Your Family

20 March 2020 Friday20 March 2020 Friday Edith

interview: Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones

Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones are the co-authors of I’m Not Dying Here Tonight (Sourcebooks Fire). I was fortunate enough to hear them speak at the ALAN Workshop last year and to arrange this interview with them. Their debut novel  is a 2020 NAACP Image Awards nominee and was selected as the September 2019 book club… Read More interview: Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones

30 January 2020 Thursday30 January 2020 Thursday Edith

interview: Padma Venkatraman

I recently reviewed  The Bridge Home and today, I have a wonderful interview with the author, Padma Venkatraman. “THE BRIDGE HOME is that long overdue promise. It was, indeed a very hard story to write, because in writing it I had to revisit some very painful times in my childhood and adolescence and that’s always a bit… Read More interview: Padma Venkatraman

20 August 2019 Tuesday20 August 2019 Tuesday Edith3 Comments

interview: Ibi Zoboi

I thought that an interview with Ibi Zoboi would be a nice way to close out 2018 and move into 2019 because of all the good stuff she’s got going on. I particularly enjoy how this interview reveals her skill at editing anthologies and her passion for children. Thanks, Ibi for taking the time to… Read More interview: Ibi Zoboi

19 December 2018 Wednesday19 December 2018 Wednesday Edith

Interview: Adib Khorram

I think I get to know an author through their books! From reading Darius the Great is Not Okay (Dial Books) I just knew that Adib Khorram had been to Iran at least once, that he was rather fluent in Farsi and that he’s a Star Trek fan. Well, one out of three isn’t all that… Read More Interview: Adib Khorram

20 August 2018 Monday20 August 2018 Monday Edith

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