I wrote the story not only to help myself discover and understand a different culture, but also to try to share that culture with others.
Glenn Erick Miller talks about how teaching young adults to discover their voice allows them to find connectedness in the world around them.
Cartoonist Steenz shares how they creates their Heart of the City strips and what goes into creating their new book, Heart Takes the Stage.
Frank Morelli talks about how teaching in a "post truth" world inspired him to write about evaluating information to solve a mystery.
"In the end, I hope readers of these little adaptations recognize the same thing as readers of the big classics: our monsters are often ourselves. And we should show them some compassion."
Laekan Zea Kemp talks about how she writes about her community and hopes it helps Latine readers find representation.
"For me, stepping into the ocean is a lot like entering a poem. Because poems are where emotions, that often feel mysterious and vast, are given sound and space. Like the rhythm of crashing ocean waves, poems are a song I can revisit, explore, and maybe even find transcendence in."
Diana Renn talks about how teaching students the writing process helps her in her own writing.
Teacher Bridget Farr writes about how the lives of her students inspire her stories.
"As authors and activists, we knew that we needed to share Loujain’s story as far and wide as possible."
