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How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write
Episode 185

How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write

Latina to Latina · Manuela Bedoya, Alicia Menendez, Kojin Tashiro, Paulina Velasco

February 7, 202220m 57s

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Show Notes

"Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the questions the Newbery Medal-winning children's author asks about each of her young Latina protagonists. What Meg Medina wanted was to write professionally, but first, she had to get brave. 

Find her newest book Merci Suárez Can't Dance here. And follow Meg on Instagram @megmedinabooks. If you loved this episode, listen to What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids Need and  How Canticos Creator Susie Jaramillo Built an Inclusive Kids' Brand. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 


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