YA author Sara Farizan is 'Here to Stay'
Why We Write
English - April 16, 2019 04:05 - 42 minutes - 58 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsBooks Arts Education writing authors university books literature interview lesley university higher education mfa creative writing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Sara Farizan is an Iranian American young adult author. In this interview she talks about Here to Stay, her new book on basketball and Islamophobia, navigating social media as a public figure and introvert, and being a not-quite-full-time writer. She first came on the scene with the breakout YA hit If You Could Be Mine, winner of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children’s/Young Adult and followed with Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel.
Lesley University Social Media Specialist and YA lit fan Emily Earle interviews Sara.
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