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New children's book 'Dream Street' celebrates a childhood neighborhood : NPR
Dec
4

New children's book 'Dream Street' celebrates a childhood neighborhood : NPR

New children's book 'Dream Street' celebrates a childhood neighborhood : NPR

Meet Mr. Sidney, who's always sharply dressed. Belle, who catches butterflies in jar. And the Hat Lady, Ms. Sarah. They're just some of the residents of Dream Street, the best street in the world.

Click the link below to join Tricia Elam Walker as she discusses her new book Dream Street!

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/04/1061346712/2-cousins-celebrate-their-childhood-neighborhood-in-dream-street

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When One Genre Isn’t Enough | Book dreams Podcast Interview
Jul
6

When One Genre Isn’t Enough | Book dreams Podcast Interview

Tricia Elam Walker--novelist, essayist, playwright, picture book author, and assistant professor of creative writing at Howard University--and KJ Dell’Antonia--novelist, essayist, nonfiction book author, cohost of the #amwriting podcast, and former editor of The New York Times’ Motherlode blog--are no strangers to writing across literary genres. In this episode, they join Eve and Julie to discuss their writing processes and how they’ve navigated the shift from writing everything from essays to novels and plays.

Listen to the full podcast by clicking the link below…

https://www.bookdreamspodcast.com/episodes/when-one-genre-isnt-enough

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Brookline Brooksmith Virtual Storytime
Jul
1

Brookline Brooksmith Virtual Storytime

Join us for virtual storytime with Brookline Brooksmith! Today's event will feature author Tricia Elam Walker & illustrator April Harrison reading Nana Akua Goes to School.  Zura is supposed to bring her Nana to school for Grandparents Day, but she's afraid her classmates won't understand her Nana's West African face markings. When she and Nana Akua go to school, what will happen?

This event is free, but you may pay what you like to attend. You can support the author & illustrator and Brookline Booksmith by buying a copy of Nana Akua Goes to School using the link below.

https://www.brooklinebooksmith-shop.com/book/9780525581130

Did you miss the event? Click the link below to watch a replay!

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/storytime-with-patricia?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=profile_web&utm_campaign=profile

Note time zones:  12pm PST/3pm EST

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IG Live Event with Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison
Jun
26

IG Live Event with Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison

Join Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison as they talk about writing, illustrating, publishing and other cool stuff including their new book Nana Akua Goes to School.

Watch the replay of this live event, here:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CB6gCG4JMAB/?igshid=1mqitu2li9qhh

Source: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CB6gCG4JMAB/?igshid=1mqitu2li9qhh

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