Marvel from Panel to YA Prose

Women of Marvel

English - December 09, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - ★★★★★ - 338 ratings
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What do Black Widow, the Wasp, Shuri, and Gamora & Nebula all have in common? They’re all the subjects of Marvel’s young adult fiction books! Judy Stephens chats with YA writers Nic Stone (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel) and Sam Maggs (The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope) about writing for young adults and why YA books tend to appeal especially to girls and young women.