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What is the button you are wearing . The universe book. What does that mean . It means we want the Publishing Industry to have books that actively reflect the children of america. Is there an Organization Behind that . Yes, there is. What is . It a nonprofit and we are working on about six programs in order to get at the issue from im all about creating an industry or recreating an industry that values the fact that books are mirrors, so we have to sort of be able to see ourselves, understand our identity, and books are windows to be able to see outside of ourselves and to become more empathetic and really understand what humanity means. Youre a young adult author, and when you visit with students and you visit with a book group, what do you hear from them . Guest i hear that children are much more advanced than we are as adults [laughter] like the kids get it. They understand that, you know, they are of value, that they are worthy to each other and not because of labels or not because
Myself, a young kid in the suburbs, going down south to mississippi every summer. That was my childhood experience. Host who happened to be africanamerican guest exactly. And i never saw that. So then i started writing because i was forced to take a graduate class in writing as part of my requirements. And my first writing teacher said you need to be a writer. Forget the scholar. [laughter] you need to be writing, its for important. And she turned me into a writer. She forced know keep writing over and over again. Because then i moved to new york pause thats what youre told to do, and i got another degree. Fine arts in writing for children at the new school. And really tried to learn the business and realized, oh, theres a lot of [inaudible] and theres a lot of rewriting x theres a lot of, you know, trying to figure out that this game is based on relationships too and how youre perceived. So then i really started writing a lot and launched a packaging company, because i realized that i
Destinations on our cities tour, go to cspan. Org citiestour. Host Dhonielle Clayton, what is that button youre wearing . Guest we need diverse books. Host what does that mean . Guest it means we want the Publishing Industry to have books that actively reflect the children of america. Host is there an Organization Behind that button . Guest yes, it is. Host what is it . Guest it is a nonprofit organization, and were working on about six programs in order to get at the issue from many different sides. From librarians, booksellers, publishers, editors. We want to try to see if we can create more diverse books so that every child can see themselves in the pages of stories and see themselves as a hero. Host and does that need to come from a pool of diverse authors . Guest yes. [laughter] so thats part of our mission. We have a Mentorship Program trying to help authors break into this business which can very much feel nebulous and feel like a good old boys club. So were definitely working o
Me to do. I appreciate that comment. I try to work hard and i care about things i cant not unseat those issues that ive been countering. I still feel guilty that i didnt do enough. For vulnerable populations that are dealing with that. The kids that can go through the circumstances that they go through and come out and find some level of success and happiness work for it and care about others that is heroic. Im just trying to report the facts. I do appreciate the comments very much. Lets think they daniel one more time for coming out. [applause]. Think you so much for coming out. [indiscernible] book tv is on instagram. Instagram. Com what is the need for respect. We had books that actively reflect it. Its a Nonprofit Organization were working on about six programs. In order to get at this issue for many different sites. We want to see if we can create more diversity. And they can see those stories. And it doesnt need to come from it doesnt need to come from a pool of different authors