# Kwame Alexander
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kwame alexander (born August 21, 1968) is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction. His verse novel The Crossover won the 2015 Newbery Medal recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
It was also selected as an Honor book for the Coretta Scott King Award. He also won a 2020 Newbery Honor for his illustrated poem The Undefeated.
Kwame Alexander and E. Jean Carroll on the Power of Staying the Course
Happy August, Memoir Nation! As is our custom, we bring you our favorite guests of the past year, partnered by theme. This week we chose Kwame Alexander and E. Jean Carroll, both of whom have seen major personal victories in the months since we originally interviewed them. Kwame Alexander launched …
Episode 14: The Future of Adolescent Literacy is Teen-Centered (Stories of Transformation from Former Students)
This week, we sit down with three former students of Storyshares CEO Louise Baigelman and Chief Academic Officer Shira Engel — young people who came to them as older students with gaps in their literacy skills and who, with the right support and the right books, transformed into readers.
Three mome…
Ep 1: Love Words
In this episode, Megan, Callie, and Tresta explore Marilyn McEntyre's book 'Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies,' emphasizing the importance of loving words, slow reflection, and the stewardship of language in our lives. They share insights on how reading, writing, and silence deepen our underst…
Making Poetry Cool with Kwame Alexander
In this episode of Hungry Dogs, bestselling authors Kwame Alexander joins James Patterson to discuss overcoming massive early career rejections, their shared passion for poetry, and their collaboration on the Muhammad Ali book Becoming Muhammad Ali. The two writers also share personal insights on f…
Short Stories, Big Ideas: Crafting Short Fiction with Megan Giddings
In this episode of The Loft Lit Podcast, host Chris Jones sits down with University of Minnesota assistant professor Megan Giddings (and author of the new short story collection Black Arts). Ahead of the upcoming Short Story Summit (Sep 30), we dive into the craft of short fiction, building compell…
Michael Kosta Covers Biden Talking Ceasefire Over Ice Cream & CPAC's Panels Sound Insane | Kwame Alexander
Michael Kosta has the scoop on Biden’s ice cream shop press conference on Gaza, and why this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference felt like the worst rock concert ever. Plus, Ronny Chieng places his bets on Baconators after Wendy’s announces new surge pricing. Championing liberal ideas, …
Kwame Alexander on Creativity, Confidence and the Power of Words |
What can a love of reading make possible? Anything!
This week, we welcome Kwame Alexander, poet, educator, Emmy Award-winning producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 47 books, including The Crossover, The Undefeated, Black Star and Say Yes.
Kwame shares how books and reading shaped his…
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