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On this episode of UNGENTRIFIED, I am joined by Dhonielle Clayton (@brownbookworm), author of The Belles and the Tiny Pretty Things series and noted voice in Young Adult lit to chat about navigating the book industry as a black woman.

We discuss why publishers are clamoring for black stories yet refusing to hire black authors to create them, literary code-switching, and her role in making sure all authors portray black life realistically in books. Listen and give us your opinion!

Guest: Dhonielle Clayton (instagram.com/brownbookworm)

Website: dhonielleclayton.com

Resources/People/Articles Mentioned in Podcast:

You can find Dhonielle's books, Tiny Pretty Things and its sequel, Shiny Broken Pieces, as well as the first book in her newest series, The Belles, on Amazon.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Follow the conversation:

@ungentrifiedpod on Instagram/Twitter

@kentwjohnson on Instagram/Twitter

ungentrifiedpodcast.com #ungentrifiedpod

www.kentwjohnson.com

Email us your questions/comments at [email protected].

Episode Sponsor: Black & Abroad

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Content provided by Kent Johnson and Kent Johnson // Gray Graft Media. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kent Johnson and Kent Johnson // Gray Graft Media or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

On this episode of UNGENTRIFIED, I am joined by Dhonielle Clayton (@brownbookworm), author of The Belles and the Tiny Pretty Things series and noted voice in Young Adult lit to chat about navigating the book industry as a black woman.

We discuss why publishers are clamoring for black stories yet refusing to hire black authors to create them, literary code-switching, and her role in making sure all authors portray black life realistically in books. Listen and give us your opinion!

Guest: Dhonielle Clayton (instagram.com/brownbookworm)

Website: dhonielleclayton.com

Resources/People/Articles Mentioned in Podcast:

You can find Dhonielle's books, Tiny Pretty Things and its sequel, Shiny Broken Pieces, as well as the first book in her newest series, The Belles, on Amazon.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Follow the conversation:

@ungentrifiedpod on Instagram/Twitter

@kentwjohnson on Instagram/Twitter

ungentrifiedpodcast.com #ungentrifiedpod

www.kentwjohnson.com

Email us your questions/comments at [email protected].

Episode Sponsor: Black & Abroad

Theme Music by Nas550 (www.soundcloud.com/nas550)

  continue reading

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