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In 'Freewater' Amina Luqman-Dawson uses YA fiction to dive deep into Black history
In 'Freewater' Amina Luqman-Dawson uses YA fiction to dive deep into Black history
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today, the Great Dismal Swamp is a National Wildlife Refuge stretching between Virginia and North Carolina. But from the late 1600s to the Civil War, indigenous peoples and slaves sought refuge from persecution in the sprawling forested wetland. In her novel for young adults, titled Freewater, author Amina Luqman-Dawson imagines a world inside the swamp's colonies, filled with freedom, love, and change. In an interview with Here and Now's Celeste Headlee, Luqman-Dawson talks about her decision to stay away from writing a non-fiction book and the power of historical fiction for teens and kids.
Released:
Aug 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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