66. Interview with Author Khadijah VanBrakle

In this episode we interview author Khadijah VanBrakle about her second book, My Perfect Family, which came out on August 26th.  Khadijah is a Muslim woman of color, born and raised in Canada to American parents. She writes coming-of-age stories featuring Black American Muslim teens.  Her debut novel, Fatima Tate Takes The Cake was published in 2023.  You can find Khadijah at her website, https://www.khadijahvanbrakle.com/ and on Instagram and Threads @kadijahvanbrakle. Below are links to some of the things we talk about in the episode:Books Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, by Judy BlumeForever, by Judy BlumeBlubber, by Judy BlumeSpeak. By Laurie Halse AndersonAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenMonday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. JacksonYou Truly Assumed, by Leila SabreenAllegedly, by Tiffany D. JacksonGrown, by Tiffany D. JacksonI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Black Boy Joy, 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood, edited by Kwame MbaliaStory Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere), by Lisa CronIndependent Bookstores in AlbuquerquePage 1 Books BookworksRogue Librarians EpisodesAre You There God It’s Me Margaret. (Part 1: Why It’s Banned)Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Part 2: Close Reading)