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Press & Mentions

Podcast Interview w/

Kiah Arnold

Podcast Interview w/

Chrystal Rose

Podcast Interview w/

Lisa Thompson

Podcast Interview w/

Elaine Denton

Podcast Interview w/

Dr. Jenaya Perdue

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Podcast Interview w/

Evelyn Hernandez

Podcast Interview w/Julie Boyer

Podcast Interview w/Luna Gaia

Podcast Interview w/Sadie Chelsea

Chicago: Live Interview with

Kayla Spears

Barbourville: Debuts Children's Book at Knox County Public Library

Murray State University: Alumni in the News

Lexington: Live Poetry Reading at

Poetry in Motion

Feature: Children's Author Connections

Louisville: Inaugural Black Paperback Book Fair

Live Interview: Black Authors Matter TV

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