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Writing in Color: Fourteen Writers on the Lessons We've Learned
Nafiza Azad and Melody Simpson, editors
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-6659-2564-8
Keywords: BIPOC, culture, bilingual, L1, L2, intersectionality, marginalization, representation
A generous, practical, and inspirational guide for fledgling writers, particularly those from historically marginalized groups. Covers craft, publishing, pitfalls, perseverance, and being true to who you are.