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The Reading CultureRabbit Holes: Brandy Colbert on Deep Research and Deep Characters"I'm a bad liar. So I'm just like, I'm really good at telling the truth.” - Brandy ColbertGoing down internet rabbit holes and discovering everything there is to know about random subjects is a relaxing way to spend an evening, according to Brandy Colbert. This passion for research is part of the secret sauce that helps her build such deep and believable characters in her fiction work. In her nonfiction writing, Brandy’s ability to bring humanity to the real “characters” in the story is what brings history to life. Brandy is a true acolyte of...2024-02-0639 min
Fully Booked by Kirkus ReviewsBest Young Adult Books of 2023 with Brandy ColbertOur Best Books of 2023 coverage concludes on this special episode featuring Brandy Colbert, author of The Blackwoods (Balzer + Bray, Oct, 3). “Colbert’s sprawling novel is a deeply felt love letter to Black Hollywood’s groundbreaking forebears and a tribute to the transformative power of maternal love,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of The Blackwoods, one Kirkus’ Best YA Books of 2023. Then young readers’ editor Laura Simeon shares some of the titles on this year’s best books list.
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Your Story To Tell with Kim CarsonBRANDY COLBERT Author of THE BLACKWOODS Four Generations of a Black Hollywood FamilyFrom last year’s Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes The Blackwoods, the story of four generations of a Black Hollywood family and ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love. Weaving together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith, and Blossom Blackwood, Colbert describes Hollywood, where everything is personal, and nothing is private. The YA book is getting rave reviews2023-11-0210 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnA Rich Family Saga from The Heart of Hollywood - The Blackwoods with Brandy ColbertToday on OTS I got to talk with the one and only Brandy Colbert about her brand new novel The Blackwoods! This book follows a Black Hollywood dynasty through 3 POVs. Matriarch Blossom's journey through the 40s and beyond and two of her grandchildren's relationships with this fame.
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Perspectives with Condace PressleyPerspectives S35/Ep46: Meet the BlackwoodsFrom award-winning author Brandy Colbert comes a new book: The Blackwoods. It's the story of four generations of a Black Hollywood family filled with ambition, fame, struggle, loss and love. Colbert masterfully weaves together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith and Blossom Blackwood. Theirs is a story where everything is personal and nothing is private.2023-10-0924 minPerspectives with Condace PressleyPerspectives S35/Ep46: Meet the BlackwoodsFrom award-winning author Brandy Colbert comes a new book: The Blackwoods. It's the story of four generations of a Black Hollywood family filled with ambition, fame, struggle, loss and love. Colbert masterfully weaves together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith and Blossom Blackwood. Theirs is a story where everything is personal and nothing is private.2023-10-0924 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookBlackwoods Audiobook by Brandy ColbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 653642
Title: Blackwoods
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alaska Jackson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:16:49
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-23
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Genres: Fiction, Teen, Tough Topics
Summary:
From Boston Globe/Horn Book Awardwinning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood familyan unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America.
The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name.
Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our timeand...2023-10-0411h 16
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Blackwoods by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653642to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Blackwoods
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alaska Jackson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Release date: October 3, 2023
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America. The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name. Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our time—and the matriarch of the...2023-10-0311h 16
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Blackwoods by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653642 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Blackwoods Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Alaska Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: October 3, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America. The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name. Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our time—and the matria...2023-10-0305 min
Books In the Middle PodcastBlack Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert (Nonfiction)Send us a textBlack Birds in the Sky by Brandy ColbertSo much of American history has been glossed over, removed or simply omitted from text books and classrooms, and even the memories of the townspeople who lived through certain events. Such is the case with the Tulsa Race Massacre that happened in 1921. Unfortunately, it was not an event that was shocking because it was the only such occurrence, rather, it was part of a string of such happenings as to make it, sadly, too common.Recommended for grades 7 and up. 2023-07-3105 min
Casual DiehardPod At The Park 12: Danielle Sepulveres (and Brandy)This episode of Pod At The Park is from the September 12, when the Mets… they played the Cubs. Let’s just leave it there. But the beauty of Pod At The Park is that we don’t need a good game to have a good show, and this is a good one with writer and Mets Twitter stalwart Danielle Sepulveres. We know that the Mets didn’t come back to win this game, but they certainly did turn things around after that series.Pete AlonsoThat’s not a lot of words, so here’s some more, i...2022-09-2337 min
First Chapter Friday at DayBlack Birds in the Sky: the Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy ColbertIn the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District—a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives.In a few short hours, they'd razed thirty-five square blocks to the ground, leaving hundreds dead. The Tulsa Race Massacre is one of the most devastating acts of racial violence in US history. But how did it come to pass? What exactly happened? And why are the events unknown to so many of us today?2022-02-0108 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniIt Can't Be a Soundbite With Kekla Magoon First Draft Episode #335: Kekla Magoon Kekla Magoon is the award-winning author of many novels and nonfiction books for kids and teens, including How It Went Down, The Season of Styx Malone, and her newest, Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People. The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By, a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Norma Fox Mazer, author of The Missing Girl, Good Night Maman, Missing Piec...2021-12-091h 09
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBLACK BIRDS IN THE SKY by Brandy Colbert, read by Kristyl Dawn Tift, Brandy ColbertHost Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Brandy Colbert’s first nonfiction work for teens, which opens with the award-winning African American author narrating her foreword. Kristyl Dawn Tift then vividly narrates a contextual account of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a tragic event often omitted from history books. Colbert’s direct, stirring writing and Tift’s sensitive but straightforward narration reveal how linked events led to a complicated web of violence, explaining connections such as those between the police and the KKK. Colbert ends with a poignant afterword that draws chilling connections between the past and the present. Read the...2021-11-1107 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsPointe by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546418 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pointe Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Tamika Katon-Donegal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 19, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Theo is better now.She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction—and his abductor.Donovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo k...2021-10-1905 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsPointe by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546418to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Pointe
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Tamika Katon-Donegal
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 19, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
Theo is better now.She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction—and his abductor.Donovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows...2021-10-199h 25
The Magic of Storytelling, in Your Pocket With Full AudiobookPointe Audiobook by Brandy ColbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 546418
Title: Pointe
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Tamika Katon-Donegal
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:25:59
Language: English
Release date: 10-19-21
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Teen, Tough Topics
Summary:
Theo is better now.
Shes eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns
home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abductionand his abductor.
Donovan isnt talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows she didnt do...2021-10-199h 25
Sayin it Plain w/ Tj Harris & Ms. ChelleSayin it Plain - Author Brady Colbert and Actor and Entertainer Kareem "Reemo Meerak" TysonToday on Sayin it Plain we are joined by Author of Black Birds in the Sky Brandy Colbert and Actor, Entertainer Kareem "Reemo Meerak" Tysonwww.sayinitplain.comFollow the ShowInstagram & Facebook @sayinitplainradioTwitter @sayinitplain***You can Join the Show Live Thursdays @ 2pm ET on Real 1100AM Atlanta***www.sayinitplain.com/listenlive2021-10-1555 min
Immerse Yourself In This Powerful Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/68840to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Birds in the Sky
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
Release date: 10-05-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 319 ratings
Genres: Politics, Society & Current Events
Publisher's Summary:
In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a White mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District - a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed 35 square blocks to...2021-10-055h 25
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Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a...2021-10-055h 25Savor Your Day With A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/516041to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning of June 1, 1921...2021-10-055h 25
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalBlack Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/516041 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 5, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning of June 1, 1921...2021-10-0505 minDownload Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalBlack Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/516041to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a...2021-10-055h 25
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Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
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Publisher's Summary:
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning of June 1, 1921...2021-10-055h 25
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Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5:25:30
Language: English
Release date: 10-05-21
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Genres: Teen, Historical, Tough Topics
Summary:
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
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Title: Black Birds in the Sky
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Brandy Colbert, Kristyl Dawn Tift
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
Release date: 10-05-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 319 ratings
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a White mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District - a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed 35 square blocks to the ground...2021-10-055h 25
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Title: Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise
Author: Laura Silverman
Narrator: Imani Parks, Taylor Meskimen, Channie Waites
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes
Release date: July 13, 2021
Genres: Tough Topics
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When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible. It’s a time...2021-07-1310h 51
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsUp All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise by Laura SilvermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/525232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise Author: Laura Silverman Narrator: Imani Parks, Taylor Meskimen, Channie Waites Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 13, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible. It’s a tim...2021-07-1303 minAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsUp All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise by Laura SilvermanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/525232to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise
Author: Laura Silverman
Narrator: Imani Parks, Taylor Meskimen, Channie Waites
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes
Release date: July 13, 2021
Genres: Tough Topics
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When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible. It’s a time...2021-07-1310h 51Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, RomanceUp All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise by Laura SilvermanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/525232to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise
Author: Laura Silverman
Narrator: Imani Parks, Taylor Meskimen, Channie Waites
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes
Release date: July 13, 2021
Genres: Romance
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When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible. It’s a time for r...2021-07-1310h 51
This Creative LifeTCL Archives: Brandy ColbertIn March, 2020, I spoke with author Brandy Colbert about her work and writing process. Her nonfiction book, Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, is now available for pre-order. Brandy Colbert Support the Podcast 2021-07-0855 min
It's Personal Podcast#ItsPersonal III 85. Brandy Colbert chats writing at a young age and high school!Brandy is such a joy! During this podcast, the award-winning author chats about her early writing experiences growing up, and how it felt taking on a less traditional path in regards to her carreer.
Brandy has writing a variety of books for young people. Her books have been chosen for many awards and placed in libraries around the world. But what else does she like to do?
Find out some of Brandy's hobbies, such as watching tv and a special type of dance you will never guess! Listen to Brandy share parts of her story on episode 85 of ItsPersonal Podcast.
...2021-04-2023 min
Eight Books That Made MeEight Books That Made Me: Brandy ColbertLibrarian Natalie McCall chats with Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of books for children and teens (The Voting Booth, Little & Lion, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, Finding Yvonne, Pointe, The Only Black Girls In Town). Brandy was born and raised in the Ozarks (Springfield, Missouri!) and has a degree in journalism. She is on faculty at Hamline University’s MFA program in writing for children and lives in Los Angeles. Natalie and Brandy talked about both the magic and colonialism in their favorite children’s classics, loving feminism with a bloody edge, and what it’s like to be the...2021-02-1848 min
Hey YAThe Holiday All-Request Recommendation ShowKelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations.
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A gift for my brother who isn’t a big reader. He’s in co...2020-11-2500 min
Unabridged: A Book PodcastBooks that Encourage Activism in Young PeopleIn this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share book recommendations that we believe promote and encourage activism in young people.
Our selections include Brandy Colbert’s The Voting Booth, Dave Cullen’s Parkland: Birth of a Movement, and Monica Clark-Robinson's Let the Children March, illustrated by Frank Morrison. We also share what we're currently reading in our Bookish Check-In, and we share some activism accounts that we love in our Give Me One segment.
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - Jenny Han’s We’ll Always Have Summer
Jen - Jason Reynolds’s Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel, illustrated...2020-11-1828 min
Calvert Library's Book Bites for TeensThe Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertEnjoy our presentation of The Voting Booth, written by Brandy Colbert and published by Disney-Hyperion.Marva Sheridan has always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election; he just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight. Only problem? Duke can't vote. When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. And that's how their...2020-10-1111 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesLIVE ON CROWDCAST: Christina Hammonds Reed, "THE BLACK KIDS" w/ Brandy ColbertAshley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer.
Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashley’s not just one of the girls. She’s one of the black kids.
As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if li...2020-08-191h 02
First Draft with Sarah EnniOpening the Mailbag With Brandy Colbert First Draft Episode #263: Opening the Mailbag with Brandy Colbert This week is a new mailbag episode, where I--along with a very special guest--will answer listener questions! Joining me today is Brandy Colbert, author of Pointe, Little & Lion, The Only Black Girls in Town, and more! Her latest book, The Voting Booth, is out now. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Brandy just announced her latest project, a nonfiction young adult book about the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, with Balzer + Bray Hear Brandy’s first two appearances on the podcast here and here!...2020-07-3146 min
Faith Health & HomeBestselling YA Author Brandy Colbert | Teen Activism & latest novel, The Voting BoothOn this episode, I am joined by Brandy Colbert, the award-winning bestselling author of books for teens; including Little & Lion, Pointe, Finding Yvonne, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph and most recently The Only Black Girls in Town to discuss her latest novel, The Voting Booth, a timely read to remind young voters to rock their votes in the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
Please subscribe and rate our show!2020-07-2918 min
Whiteness at WorkWhiteness at Work 005: Pushing Back Against the Monolith with Author Brandy ColbertBrandy Colbert is the award-winning author of several books for children and teens, including The Voting Booth, The Only Black Girls in Town, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, and Stonewall Book Award winner Little & Lion. She is co-writer of Misty Copeland's Life in Motion young readers edition, and her short fiction and essays have been published in a variety of critically acclaimed anthologies for young people. Her books have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections, and have appeared on many best of lists, including the American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults and Quick...2020-07-2758 min
Brandy Colbert: The Voting BoothBrandy Colbert is an award-winning author who specializes in writing books of substance aimed at young adults. Her books have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections, and have appeared on numerous “best of” lists, including the American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. In addition to her literary success, Brandy is also on the faculty at Hamline University teaching MFA students on writing for children.
Brandy joins us to tell us all about her just released book. It’s called The Voting Booth and you are going to want to share th...2020-07-2415 min
YOUmedia Podcast NetworkSpeak On It: Brandy ColbertAward-winning author Brandy Colbert talked to Alex at YOUmedia about all things writing, creating and geek out on books and more. Brandy is the author of middle grade and young adult titles such as The Only Black Girls in Town as well as the upcoming The Voting Booth, in addition to Little & Lion. Brandy also teaches at Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children. Speak On It is a program series connecting teens and authors virtually to have a conversation about what speaks to us and inspires us to create. This is the audio from a live interview on...2020-07-2133 minSkylight Books Podcast SeriesLIVE ON CROWDCAST: Brandy Colbert, "THE VOTING BOOTH" w/ Nina LacourMarva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?
Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight.
Only problem? Duke can't vote.
When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. She hasn't spent months doorbelling and registering voters just...2020-07-1654 minCalvert Library's Book Bites for TeensThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy ColbertEnjoy our presentation of The Revolution of Birdie Randolph written by Brandy Colbert and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.Sixteen-year-old Dove "Birdie" Randolph's close bond with her parents is threatened by a family secret, and by hiding her relationship with Booker, who has been in juvenile detention.The Revolution of Birdie Randolph is recommended for ages 15+ for language and substance use. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/Birdie_ReviewsThis title is available in ebook format through Libby by Overdrive: https://bit.ly/B...2020-07-0818 min
Experience Literature in a New Way, Full Audiobook Brighten Your DayVoting Booth Audiobook by Brandy ColbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 441376
Title: Voting Booth
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Cary Hite, Robin Eller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:05:00
Language: English
Release date: 07-07-20
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Fiction, Teen, Romance, Tough Topics
Summary:
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight...2020-07-076h 05
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/441376 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Voting Booth Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Robin Eller, Cary Hite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 7, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight...2020-07-0703 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/441376to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Voting Booth
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Robin Eller, Cary Hite
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes
Release date: July 7, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight. Only...2020-07-076h 05Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, RomanceThe Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/441376to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Voting Booth
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Robin Eller, Cary Hite
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes
Release date: July 7, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Romance
Publisher's Summary:
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight. Only problem...2020-07-076h 05
All the Books!New Releases and More for July 7, 2020This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss The Cold Vanish, The Voting Booth, Want, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community; TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes; and Ecco Books and The Son of Good Fortune by Lysley Tenorio.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the wee...2020-07-0750 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniIt's Complicated, It's Complicated, It's Just Complicated with Zan Romanoff First Draft Episode #244: Zan Romanoff Zan Romanoff, journalist and author of A Song to Take the World Apart, and Grace and the Fever, whose newest YA novel, Look, is out now! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Listen to Zan Romanoff’s first First Draft interview here, as well as her Mailbag episode where she answers listener questions (you can watch that episode on First Draft’s IGTV, too)! Catie DiSabato, author of The Ghost Network, helped Zan enormously in her capacity as a public relations professional to promote Grace and the Feve...2020-03-311h 03
DIY MFA Radio298: Character-Driven YA and Middle Grade — Interview with Brandy ColbertHey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brandy Colbert, the critically acclaimed author of several YA and Middle Grade novels. Her books include Pointe, Stonewall Award winner Little & Lion, Finding Yvonne, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, and her 2020 releases, The Only Black Girls in Town, and The Voting Booth. Her short fiction and essays have also been published in several critically acclaimed anthologies for young people. Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, Brandy spent a few years living in Chicago before relocating permanently to Los Angeles. She is very active on social media...2020-03-2546 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for March 24, 2020This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Return, The Empress of Salt and Fortune, The Glass Hotel, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations; Libro.fm; and Orbit Books, publisher of N.K. Jemisin’s new novel The City We Became.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content con...2020-03-2444 min
This Creative LifeAuthor and Teacher Brandy ColbertSara talks to author Brandy Colbert (The Only Black Girls in Town) about writing, career envy, mortality, and the Real Housewives. For the full show notes, go to patreon.com/ThisCreativeLife2020-03-2258 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionThe Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405290to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Only Black Girls in Town
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Jeanette Illidge
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: March 10, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
From award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert comes a debut middle-grade novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past. Beach-loving surfer Alberta has been the only Black girl in town for years. Alberta's best friend, Laramie, is the closest thing she has to a sister...2020-03-107h 29
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsOnly Black Girls in Town Audiobook by Brandy ColbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 405290
Title: Only Black Girls in Town
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Jeanette Illidge
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:29:33
Language: English
Release date: 03-10-20
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Kids, Health & Family
Summary:
From award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert comes a debut middle-grade novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past.
Beach-loving surfer Alberta has been the only Black girl in town for years. Alberta's best friend, Laramie, is the closest thing she has to a...2020-03-107h 29
Raising Joyful and Resilient Black ChildrenBrandy Colbert-The Only Black Girls in TownBrandy Colbert (@BrandyColbert) shares THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN, an unforgettable story about the only two black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past. The book is filled with family, love, friendships, celebrates diverse families and explores themes of micro-aggressions, racism & colorism.Join our conversation as we discuss THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN!You can learn more about this book and its author by visiting https://www.whatisblack.co/podcast.2020-03-1030 min
Raising Joyful and Resilient Black ChildrenBrandy Colbert-The Only Black Girls in TownBrandy Colbert (@BrandyColbert) shares THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN, an unforgettable story about the only two black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past. The book is filled with family, love, friendships, celebrates diverse families and explores themes of micro-aggressions, racism & colorism.Join our conversation as we discuss THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN!You can learn more about this book and its author by visiting https://www.whatisblack.co/podcast.2020-03-1030 minSkylight Books Podcast SeriesBrandy Colbert, "THE REVOLUTION OF BIRDIE RANDOLPH" w/Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past...whom she knows her parents will never approve of.
When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene...2019-09-1343 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! August 23, 2019This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including Ella Minnow Pea.This episode is sponsored by the Flash Gordon audiobook series from Paperback Classics, a new imprint that brings the best vintage pulp paperbacks to audio!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.2019-08-2312 min
All the Books!222.5: All the Backlist! August 23, 2019This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including Ella Minnow Pea.
This episode is sponsored by the Flash Gordon audiobook series from Paperback Classics, a new imprint that brings the best vintage pulp paperbacks to audio!
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Books discussed on the show:
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert
Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
The Bees by Laline Paull
Sometimes t...2019-08-2312 min
YA CafeThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert feat. Nikea JaLynnBookTuber, Nikea JaLynn (cohost of the series #BlackGirlLit), joins us to chat about The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert. (Transcript) In today’s episode… The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert Dove “Birdie” Randolph has tried hard to live up to her parents’ expectations: she’s at the top of her class, she works hard, and she even quit playing soccer to make more time for schoolwork. She seems to be the perfect daughter. But Birdie has a secret: she’s seeing a boy named Booker, a boy who’s been in Juvie, and Birdie’s sure her parents wo...2019-08-2231 min
Immerse Yourself In This Powerful Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/68119to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Andrea Laing
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
Release date: 08-20-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 28 ratings
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with...2019-08-206h 30
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391357 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Andrea Lang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: August 20, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page. Dove 'Birdie' Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her...2019-08-2003 min
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391357to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Andrea Lang
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 31 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
From Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page. Dove 'Birdie' Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose...2019-08-206h 31
What Book Hooked You?142 Brandy Colbert Returns
Happy to have Brandy Colbert back on the podcast. Brandy tells us all about her writing life and her newest release THE REVOLUTION OF BIRDIE RANDOLPH.
Episode Mentions:
* Brandy’s Previous Episode* Drinking Coffee Elsewhere* The Revolution of Birdie Randolph* Little & Lion* Finding Yvonne* artist Erin Robinson* designer Marcie Lawerence* her book covers* Voting Booth* Calling My Name* Liara Tamani’s episode* The Nickel Boys* The Underground Railroad2019-08-1624 min
Hey YAExta Credit: MOM, THE WOLFMAN, AND ME by Norma KleinKelly and special guest Brandy Colbert talk about Norma Klein’s Mom, The Wolfman, and Me, well-rendered non-traditional family dynamics, city life for 11-year-olds, and more in this Hey YA: Extra Credit episode.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTESThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy ColbertMom, The Wolfman, and Me by Norma KleinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-08-1453 minSkylight Books Podcast SeriesSamira Ahmed, "INTERNMENT" w/ Brandy ColbertSet in a horrifying “fifteen minutes in the future” United States, spitfire main character Layla Amin is forced into an internment camp for Muslim citizens with her family. With the help of newly-made friends also trapped within the internment camp, and her boyfriend on the outside, Layla manages to start a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against Islamophobia and complicit silence against the internment camp's Director and his guards. Samira Ahmed can recall incidents of Islamophobia in her own life as early as age eight. But rather than be deterred, she let it fuel her writing and she i...2019-04-0134 min
Forever Young Adult Book PlateLittle & Lion by Brandy ColbertThis is Book Plate's discussion of Forever Young Adult's August, 2018 book club pick, Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert.
Spoilers. Some swears.
Recorded in Oakland.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fya-book-plate/support2019-03-2937 min
LB School & Library PodcastBrandy Colbert discusses her Stonewall Book Award Winning title LITTLE & LION“Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy’s ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling.”
—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything
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Download:
Audible: https://adbl.co/2VYTfVe
Libro: http://bit.ly/2VQbqMC
Itunes: https://apple.co/2VY9rpL2018-11-0626 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniNic StoneNic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of DEAR MARTIN, talks about her newest young adult novel, ODD ONE OUT, out October 9! Nic talks about lies of imagination versus lies of convenience, “high taste” readers, and the benefits of eavesdropping. Nic Stone Show Notes Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Spelman College “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors,” a friendship theory by Rudine Sims Bishop Christopher Myers and Chris Jacks...2018-10-021h 31
Unlock A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Soul-Stirring.Finding Yvonne by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344051to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Finding Yvonne
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Maya Barton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 0 minutes
Release date: August 7, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert. Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner...2018-08-076h 00
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsFinding Yvonne by Brandy ColbertPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344051 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Yvonne Author: Brandy Colbert Narrator: Maya Barton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert. Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the...2018-08-0703 min
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsFinding Yvonne Audiobook by Brandy ColbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 344051
Title: Finding Yvonne
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Maya Barton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:00:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-07-18
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Fiction, Teen, Tough Topics
Summary:
For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert.
Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced...2018-08-076h 00
LB School & Library PodcastBrandy Colbert on writing FINDING YVONNEStonewall Book Award winning author Brandy Colbert returns to our podcast to talk about her brand new novel, FINDING YVONNE.
For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour, Finding Yvonne is a striking novel about difficult choices.
Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school.
Full of doubt about...2018-07-2750 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniAminah Mae SafiAminah Mae Safi, debut author of NOT THE GIRLS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, talks about writing hangry characters, trying to make fetch happen in a book, how fantasy stories hold an inherent appeal to children of immigrants, and how artists have to have batshit belief in themselves. Aminah Mae Safi Show Notes Lauren Anderson (first black female ballet dancer, in Houston) Foucault Reza Aslan Inigo Montoya Kirsten Hubbard (her First Draft interview here) Article about foreign translators talking about interpreting President Trump Emmanuel Ma...2018-06-191h 06
First Draft with Sarah EnniMaurene GooMaurene Goo, author of SINCE YOU ASKED, I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE and the recently-released THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL, joins me to talk about planning book launches. Then, hear the live audio from when I helped Maurene launch THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, California. Maurene Goo Show Notes Brandy Colbert Stephanie Kuehn CVT Soft Serve (food truck) The Ripped Bodice (bookstore) Fierce Reads Riverdale (TV show) Vroman’s Bookstore...2018-06-121h 06Skylight Books Podcast SeriesBRANDY COLBERT READS FROM HER YA NOVEL LITTLE & LION AND STEPHANIE KUEHN READS FROM HER YA NOVEL WHEN I AM TRHOUGH WITH YOU
When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn’t sure if she’ll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (along with her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support.
But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new . . . the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel’s disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way...2018-05-2252 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniMaret OrlissMaret Orliss, Associate Director of Events Programming for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, talks about how authors can stand out to festival programmers, what the L.A. Times is doing in response to sexual harassment accusations in the book world, and the best Margaret Atwood festival story. Maret Orliss Show Notes Cecil Castellucci Lisa Yee The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman Reading Aloud, Nate Corddry’s books podcast Brandy Colbert Amy S...2018-04-1747 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniAmy Andelson & Emily MeyerAmy Andelson and Emily Meyer, screenwriters with their debut young adult novel, LAYOVER, out now!, on being housecats, blurring the line between best friends and collaborators, their annual “corporate retreat” road trip, and complementing each other emotionally through the editing process. Amy Anderson and Emily Meyer Show Notes Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert Louisa May Alcott Edith Wharton I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Alison Raskin (listen to their First Draft interview here) Gossip Girl (TV show) John M. Chu (direc...2018-02-1344 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniSarah TarkoffSarah Tarkoff, debut author of SINLESS (out now!), talks about writing for TV and movies, made-up religions, the Dunning Kruger graph, and being inspired to start writing a novel by a nine-year-old. Sarah Tarkoff Show Notes 2018 First Draft calendar - order yours now! Kirsten Hubbard Arrow (TV show) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (movie) Jane the Virgin (TV show) Eastwick (TV show) Maggie Friedman (show runner of Eastiwck) Wendy Mericle (EP on Arrow) Mistresses (TV show) J...2018-01-1958 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniBrandy ColbertBrandy Colbert, author of Pointe and her newest, Little and Lion, on exploring non-traditional families, her nocturnal writing schedule, and having a productive hibernation. Brandy Colbert 2.0 Show Notes Listen to Brandy’s first First Draft interview here Dahlia Adler "The Pain of the Watermelon Joke," by Jacqueline Woodson An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here)...2017-11-1451 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniRobin BenwayRobin Benway, author of National Book Award for Young People’s Literature finalist Far From the Tree—as well as Audrey, Wait! and Emmy & Oliver, among others—returns to the podcast this week to talk about wondering if she was still an author, having Big Feelings about publishing careers, and gets in a sweet feminist rant. Robin Benway Show Notes The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory Susan Dennard, author of the NYTimes best-selling Truthwitch series, as well as the Something Strange and Deadly series Susan's writing advice newsletter, Misfits & Daydrea...2017-10-121h 02What Book Hooked You?036 Author Brandy Colbert
After her critically acclaimed debut novel Pointe, Brandy Colbert followed up in August with with a new YA story entitled Little & Lion. Listen as Brandy shares how her wonderful sophomore release came about.
Episode Mentions:
* Barthe DeClements
* Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade
* Babysitters Club
* Danielle Steel
* NaNoWriMo
* Dawson’s Creek
* Felicity
* Cracked Up To Be
* LiveJournal
* Blueboard
* Pointe
* Little & Lion
* Iggie’s House
* Charlotte’s Web
* 1973 animated movie
* 2006 live action movie
* I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
* Stamped...2017-09-2536 min
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsFeral Youth by Tim Floreen, E. C. Myers, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke Nijkamp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Suzanne YoungPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302169to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Feral Youth
Author: Tim Floreen, E. C. Myers, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke Nijkamp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Suzanne Young
Narrator: Jacques Roy, Candace Thaxton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
Ten teens are left alone in the wilderness during a three-day survival test in this multi-authored novel led by award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson. At Zeppelin Bend, an outdoor-education program designed to teach...2017-09-057h 51
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsFeral Youth by Tim Floreen, E. C. Myers, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke NijPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Feral Youth Author: Tim Floreen, E. C. Myers, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke Nijkamp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Suzanne Young Narrator: Jacques Roy, Candace Thaxton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Ten teens are left alone in the wilderness during a three-day survival test in this multi-authored novel led by award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson. At Zeppelin Bend, an outdoor-education program designed to...2017-09-0503 minListen to Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Action & AdventureFeral Youth by E.C. Myers, Tim Floreen, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke Nijkamp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Suzanne YoungPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302169to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Feral Youth
Author: E.C. Myers, Tim Floreen, Justina Ireland, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, Shaun David Hutchinson, Marieke Nijkamp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Suzanne Young
Narrator: Jacques Roy, Candace Thaxton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
Ten teens are left alone in the wilderness during a three-day survival test in this multi-authored novel led by award-winning author Shaun David Hutchinson. At Zeppelin Bend, an outdoor-education program designed to teach...2017-09-057h 51
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #144 -- Brandy Colbert, Author of Little & LionOn today's episode, Adam chats with the incredible Brandy Colbert. Brandy's well known for her debut novel Pointe and her latest book Little & Lion was just released. Brandy and Adam discuss diversity in YA novels, the importance of being able to find characters like yourself in books and what goes into creating her characters. We can't recommend Little & Lion enough. It's an incredibly powerful book about understanding and the strength of family bonds. Give a listen! Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com ...2017-08-1430 min
How to Grab Free Audiobook in Teens, Fiction & LiteratureLittle & Lion by Brandy Colbert | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Little & Lion
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-08-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature
Summary:
A stunning novel on love, loss, identity, and redemption, from Publishers Weekly Flying Start author Brandy Colbert.
When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. LA is where her friends and family are (along with her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been...2017-08-088h 12
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Title: Little & Lion
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 08-08-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 132 ratings
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:2017-08-088h 12
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Title: Little & Lion
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Release date: August 8, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 8
Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption. When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed...2017-08-088h 15
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Title: Little & Lion
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Release date: August 8, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 8
Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption. When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with...2017-08-088h 15Experience Your Ears To A Game-Changing Full Audiobook.Little & Lion by Brandy ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/68087to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 08-08-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 132 ratings
Genres: LGBTQ+
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Title: Little & Lion
Author: Brandy Colbert
Narrator: Alisha Wainwright
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-08-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes
Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature
Publisher's Summary:
A stunning novel on love, loss, identity, and redemption, from Publishers Weekly Flying Start author Brandy Colbert.
When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. LA is where her friends and family are (along with...2017-08-088h 12
First Draft with Sarah EnniLA Times Festival of Books, BEA, and BookCon MinisodeMore lightning-round interviews with authors at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, BookExpo America, and BookCon festivals, including: Brandy Colbert; David Connis; Dhonielle Clayton; E. Katherine Kottaras; Holly Black; Jennifer E. Smith; Jessica Morgan; Kiersten White; Karuna Riazi; Laini Taylor; Maggie Stiefvater; Maurene Goo; Morgan Matson; Nic Stone; Renee Ahdieh; Robin Benway; Samantha Mabry; Soman Chainani; Susan Dennard; Victoria Aveyard; and Zan Romanoff. LATFoB/BEA/BookCon Minisode Show Notes Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interview here), author of Pointe and the forthcoming Little and Lion) The Hate U Give by Angie...2017-06-1436 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniBrandy ColbertLittle did I know when I met up with Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and LITTLE AND LION, due out 2017, that I was meeting my future roommate and one of my best writing buddies. She's the cat's pajamas, and I hope you enjoy our convo as much as I did! Brandy Colbert Show Notes Sweet Valley High Clueless (movie) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Verla Kay's Blue Boards CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott Center Stage (movie...2015-08-0459 min
All the Books!New releases, August 4, 2015This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Crooked Heart, Skeleton Crew, What Pet Should I Get? and more new releases.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Live and the Book Riot Quarterly Box.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, vis...2015-08-0438 min
Explore Your Ears To A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.The New Bible Cure for Heart Disease by Don ColbertPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339750to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The New Bible Cure for Heart Disease
Author: Don Colbert
Narrator: Tim Lundeen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 7 minutes
Release date: August 17, 2010
Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy
Publisher's Summary:
Take charge of your health. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most treatable and preventable of all illnesses. In this concise audio book you’ll discover the information you need to keep your heart healthy. Incorporating the latest medical findings with the timeless wisdom of the Bible, The New Bible Cure for Heart Disease contains information that you may have never been tol...2010-08-173h 07