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June 4, 2024 33 mins

In this conversation, Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey chat with Jennifer about story as an engine for empathy and ceativity. They discuss their reader's hearts and how childhood reading experiences shaped their love for storytelling. They also talk about their book, The Last Stand, with Antwan Eady and the process of illustrating it. The conversation concludes with a discussion of their upcoming projects and congratulations on their recent accolades.

Show notes, including a discount code for purchasing the books mentioned in this episode from Bookelicious, can be found here. 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Reader's Heart 09:07 Childhood Reading Experiences 12:08 The Last Stand and Charlotte's Web 26:09 Upcoming Projects 29:16 Congratulations and Closing

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