Simran Jeet Singh talks about how he sees education as a key piece of fighting racism and writing as a way to help people see people like him and his family.
Adam Gidwitz talks about the anxiety of taking his students to the library and how he created The Unicorn Rescue Society to try and make it less stressful for others.
Aisha Saeed talks about how she always wanted to teach and tell stories, and how those two things impacted one another to make Amal Unbound.
Lorelei Savaryn talks about how her teaching impacted her writing and her book The Circus of Stolen Dreams.
Torrey Maldonado shares how teaching helps him know what stories kids need and how to make it real for them.
Randy Ribay talks about how the stresses students pointed him in the right direction for writing for them.
Candice Iloh talks about how the very real feelings of her high school students helped her keep the right focus in her writing.
Jessica Kim reflects on her journey from teacher to writer and on the themes she wished to explore in her first book.
