PodParley PodParley
PodParley
Elana K. Arnold | Writing Without Apology: Power, Censorship & Girlhood

EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 18 MIN

Elana K. Arnold | Writing Without Apology: Power, Censorship & Girlhood

from Unban Coolies · host Christopher Lau

Elana K. Arnold is one of the boldest voices in young adult literature today. Her award-winning books — Damsel, Red Hood, What Girls Are Made Of, and more — tackle power, consent, and girlhood with unflinching honesty. But with that truth-telling comes backlash. Her stories have earned national honors—and been pulled from shelves.In this powerful and personal interview, Elana reflects on the experiences that shaped her voice, the emotional weight of censorship, and why she keeps writing for readers who need her stories most.🎙 What we cover in this interview:How her upbringing shaped her voice as a writerThe emotional toll of seeing her books bannedHer hopes for young readers and their right to chooseThe courage it takes to write truthfullyWhat shifts when writing for younger kids vs. teens📚 Learn more about Elana K. Arnold: https://elanakarnold.com/✨ Subscribe for more interviews with banned and award-winning authors who are reshaping the literary world.#ElanaKArnold #BannedBooks #UnbanCoolies #YAfiction #RedHood #Damsel #WhatGirlsAreMadeOf #Censorship #FreedomToRead #AuthorInterview #BookBanning #GirlhoodInFiction

NOW PLAYING

Elana K. Arnold | Writing Without Apology: Power, Censorship & Girlhood

0:00 18:10

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 49

Oct 30, 2023 ·27m

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 48

Oct 23, 2023 ·27m

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 47

Oct 16, 2023 ·27m

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 46

Oct 9, 2023 ·28m

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 45

Oct 2, 2023 ·28m

GSMC Classics: White Coolies Episode 44

Sep 25, 2023 ·28m

Similar Podcasts

GSMC Classics: White Coolies GSMC Podcast Network White Coolies is an autobiographical record of the experiences of a group of Australian Army nursing sisters who became prisoners of the Japanese in WWII. A group of sixty-five Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. Two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remaining thirty-two taken prisoner. White Coolies is the engrossing record kept by one of the sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the more than three gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. It is an amazing story of survival and deprivation and the harshest of conditions.GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride GSMC Classics: White Coolies GSMC Drama Network White Coolies is an autobiographical record of the experiences of a group of Australian Army nursing sisters who became prisoners of the Japanese in WWII. A group of sixty-five Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. Two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remaining thirty-two taken prisoner. White Coolies is the engrossing record kept by one of the sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the more than three gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. It is an amazing story of survival and deprivation and the harshest of conditions. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride
URL copied to clipboard!