Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us!

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Can’t wait to celebrate this book’s publication in the DMV tomorrow. 2pm at MLK library. Free and open to all. RSVPs still available. Hope to see you there!

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Just finished many hours of signing the books you all have preordered from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social. Shout out to those who got books not only for yourself but for your kids, your grandchildren, your students, and even the kid down the street who keeps riding his bike over your lawn. I’m grateful.

The young readers edition of How the Word Is Passed comes out in just 4 weeks and for this book tour I’m focusing primarily on cities in the South, visiting states where people have attempted to ban or challenge the adult version of the book.

Hope to see you out there!
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Looking forward to this conversation tonight with the good folks at @zinnedproject.bsky.social discussing my young readers edition of How The Word Is Passed, out next month.

Virtual, free, and open to anyone. 25 attendees will also get a free book. Join us!

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Advanced copies of the Young Readers Edition of How the Word Is Passed have arrived it’s got me really excited about getting this book into the hands of young people. I’m also excited to be partnering with Loyalty Books to provide signed/personalized copies.

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What does it mean for something to be “improper” if the administration’s understanding of what is acceptable excludes anything that might make white Americans feel bad?

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How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers) will be out September 2nd and is now available for pre-order. Can’t wait for you all to read it. Shout out to teachers. This is for y’all.

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Honored to have How the Word Is Passed included on Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Century list alongside so many writers I love and admire.

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Full draft submitted to my editor. Racked up a lot of airline miles on this one. Learned more than I could have ever imagined.

Must read piece from @adamserwer.bsky.social

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Will be reading at the Eaton Hotel in DC tomorrow at 6pm. Looking forward to it. Come through!

From one of the most formative books I read on King years ago. By the incredible scholars Tommie Shelby and Brandon Terry.

Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, and said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”

The book is great. The show is great. @praddenkeefe.bsky.social is great. Join us virtually next Monday at 12pm to chat about all things SAY NOTHING.

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In 2016, I had the opportunity to be in conversation with Nikki Giovanni about her life, her work, and her friend James Baldwin. In 1973, she and Baldwin engaged in an extended conversation about race, gender, art, and politics that was taped in London and later broadcast to many around the world.

Cool full circle moment. Shout out to good teachers.

Highly recommend getting to the World War II museum in New Orleans for their new exhibit on the experience of Black Americans during the war.

First time discussing the forthcoming WWII book in public. Many thanks to Dr. Nick Mueller of the National WWII Museum for being a fantastic conversation partner.