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Book BridgesWhy Can’t We? Beyond the Narrative: A Love Letter to Black Women (Pt. 2)Lindsay and Markel Haralson discuss “Living in Your Purpose”: their artistic processes, and the beauty of imperfection. We also get to hear Lindsay reading from her book and her latest unpublished poetry. Head to wordbridgenow.com to see a photo of this dynamic duo and the fabulous cover art of Why Can’t We? Beyond the Narrative: A Love Letter to Black Women. Key Moments00:01:55 - Profiles of Lindsay and Markel - Angie provides background on Lindsay and Markel, highlighting Lindsay's focus on Black womanhood and Markel's artistic journey and mission to empower through art...2024-12-3036 min
Book BridgesWhy Can’t We? Beyond the Narrative: A Love Letter to Black Women (Pt. 1)Lindsay and Markel Haralson discuss “Living in Your Purpose,” claiming an artistic identity and pushing back against painful stereotypes. Their work aims to empower underrepresented voices and encourage self-love and artistic identity.Head to wordbridgenow.com to see a photo of this dynamic duo and the fabulous cover art of Why Can’t We? Beyond the Narrative: A Love Letter to Black Women. Key Moments00:03:41 Lindsay and Markel's Artistic JourneyMarkel shares his path as an artist and the influence of his move to Dayton, while Lindsay discusses her evolution as a writer and...2024-12-1631 min
Book BridgesDr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: Compassion Across FaithsWelcome to Book Bridges, the podcast of WORDBridge Now–igniting a passion for diverse literature through LIVE online author meet-ups–because WORDS build BRIDGES to UNITE. We are Teachers, Educators, and Authors Collaborating Against Hatred. WORDBridge Now Members gather monthly online to meet and be inspired by diverse authors–it’s like a book club with the author! During our author meet-ups, we get the inside scoop on powerful, diverse literature—breaking down barriers and uniting us across differences.This episode is just a taste of our full program with Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia, Executive Director o...2024-04-2317 min
Book BridgesInsights from Holocaust Educator Greg DavisWelcome to Book Bridges, the podcast of WORDBridge Now, igniting a passion for diverse literature through live online author meetups. Because words build bridges to unite, we are teachers, educators, and authors collaborating against hatred.WORDBridge Now members gather monthly online to meet and to be inspired by diverse authors. It's like a book club with the author. During our author meetups, we get the inside scoop on powerful, diverse literature, breaking down barriers and uniting us across differences. What's coming up is just a taste of our full program with teacher Greg Davis. Greg...2023-12-2720 min
Book BridgesElizabeth Santiago, author of The Moonlit VineDr. Elizabeth Santiago, author of The Moonlit Vine. Ty starts to learn about her family’s Taíno culture when her abuela gives her some mysterious artifacts of tremendous importance–items that have been handed down for centuries! Ty–and all of us–learn about the real-life leaders and history of the Indigenous people of Puerto Rico. Along the way, Ty must figure out how to help keep her brother safe from gang trouble. Fans of The Hate U Give will love The Moonlit Vine. WORDBridge Now, LLC℠Igniting...2023-11-1120 min
Book BridgesNisi Shawl: Speculation & InspirationWhat’s coming up is just a taste of our full program with NISI SHAWL, author of Speculation. Curious, creative Winna wonders if magic has finally come into her life, and learns the powerful stories of her family’s past. Listen in for a treat as Nisi Shawl reads us some of their beautiful book, Speculation. WORDBridge Now, LLC℠Igniting a Passion for Diverse Literaturethrough Live Online Author Meet-UpsBecause WORDs build Bridges to Unite℠ Angie Beumer Johnson, Ph.D., OwnerPronouns: s...2023-09-0617 min
Book BridgesRuta Sepetys: Stories behind the StoryRuta Sepetys shares the stories behind the story of I Must Betray You, a historical thriller about the Romanian revolution of 1989, and discusses her latest book, You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft through Memory. WORDBridge Now, LLC℠Igniting a Passion for Diverse Literaturethrough Live Online Author Meet-UpsBecause WORDs build Bridges to Unite℠ Angie Beumer Johnson, Ph.D., OwnerPronouns: she/her/hers angie@wordbridgenow.com614-565-8553Thanks to our partners at Le...2023-07-3017 min
Book BridgesGuadalupe García McCall, Echoes of Grace: Working toward Healing & EmpowermentWORDBridge Now Members gather monthly online to meet and to be inspired by diverse authors–it’s like a book club with the author! What’s coming up is just a taste of our full program with Guadalupe García McCall, author of Echoes of Grace–blending the real, surreal, and supernatural through generational trauma and violence against women, which Grace experiences through “echoes.” Part mystery, part thriller, this book has the heart and nuances of Morrison’s Beloved. If you wish you’d been here with Guadalupe to ask questions of your own during the full program, bec...2023-07-0314 min
Book BridgesA.M. Dassu, Author of Fight BackA.M. Dassu discusses her book Fight Back and its real-world issues. After a devastating terrorist attack, Aaliyah decides to wear the hijab, and along with her friends, she chooses to fight back against injustice, discrimination, and the hate groups rising in her town.WORDBridge Now, LLC℠Igniting a Passion for Diverse Literaturethrough Live Online Author Meet-UpsBecause WORDs build Bridges to Unite℠ Angie Beumer Johnson, Ph.D., OwnerPronouns: she/her/hers angie@wordbridgenow.com614-565-85532023-02-1114 min
Book BridgesLesléa Newman on Matthew Shepard's ImpactLesléa Newman shares her experiences of the heinous 1998 murder of University of Wyoming college student Matthew Shephard, a gay young man. She reads her poetry from October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shephard. Q&A follows. OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR MATTHEW SHEPARD. Copyright © 2012 by Lesléa Newman. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.WORDBridge Now, LLC℠Igniting a Passion for Diverse Literaturethrough Live Online Author Meet-UpsBecause WORDs build Bridges to Unite℠ Angie Beumer Johnson...2023-01-0116 min
Looking Forward Our WayEmpty NestingYour nest may be empty, but your life can still be full. Your kids may have left the family home for college, marriage, or a new job. You might find yourself with feelings of loss and sadness.In this episode, we turn the microphone on co-host Brett Johnson, and his wife, Dr. Angie Beumer Johnson, and how they are working through empty nesting with their last child now entering his first semester of college.How do parents adjust to an "empty nest" and how do kids perceive "home?"What is empty nesting and...2022-09-1951 min