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#270 - Author Chat w/ Samira Ahmed
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On this episode we sit down with author Samira Ahmed about her newest novel This Book Won't Burn, a YA coming-of-age story about a girl who moves to a small town in the middle of her senior year and finds herself embroiled in her town's politics as she finds out that hundreds of books in her school's libraries have been marked for book bans. We chat with Samira about her own experiences taking on book bans across the country as well as her thoughts on the importance of reading diversely.
Follow Samira on Instagram at @sam_aye_ahm and check out her novel This Book Won't Burn, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
- Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
- Purchasing books at our bookshop
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- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
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The Books & Boba May 2024 pick is Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
281 episódios
Manage episode 417582781 series 1401822
On this episode we sit down with author Samira Ahmed about her newest novel This Book Won't Burn, a YA coming-of-age story about a girl who moves to a small town in the middle of her senior year and finds herself embroiled in her town's politics as she finds out that hundreds of books in her school's libraries have been marked for book bans. We chat with Samira about her own experiences taking on book bans across the country as well as her thoughts on the importance of reading diversely.
Follow Samira on Instagram at @sam_aye_ahm and check out her novel This Book Won't Burn, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
- Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
- Purchasing books at our bookshop
- Rocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:
The Books & Boba May 2024 pick is Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
281 episódios
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