#16 The Freedom Writers Diary: How the "Little Book That Could" Became a Bestseller

In this episode, Erin Gruwell takes you along the publishing journey of The Freedom Writers Diary. Through her conversations with Carol Schild Levy, the Freedom Writers' book agent, and Janet Hill Talbert, the editor of The Freedom Writers Diary, Erin gives you a glimpse behind the curtain at how her students' journal entries evolved into a book, and then a movie, and now -- a movement. Links and Resources: Questions, stories, reviews? Contact us: [email protected] Buy Signed Copies of Freedom Writers Books www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/index.php/shop "In Defense of the 'Freedom Writers'": https://bit.ly/2OPecJT Penguin Random House Publishing House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ More On The Power of Journaling "Journaling for Mental Health": https://bit.ly/2yt79j8 "Popular Autobiographies": https://bit.ly/2nPT0Ih "Literature's Emotional Lessons": https://bit.ly/2omumP3