May 23, 2022
On The Afterword, we are beginning a new theme focused around safety. Our expert guests help kick off this theme with a conversation about personal and social identity. How do we develop ideas of who we are and what are the barriers to that journey? Who are our allies and how can we learn from the stories of others? Laurel Handfield, the owner and creator of Happy Island Press, which publishes coloring books that highlight children of color, shares her message of positivity that all young girls have inner and outer beauty. In addition, award-winning author of young adult and middle grade novels, Greg Howard offers insight about barriers and lessons we learn along the way as we discover our identity.