Renée Watson recently embarked on a six-city tour for the final installment in her Ryan Hart chapter book series, Ways to Build Dreams (Bloomsbury). Over the course of three weeks, she spoke to ...

Watson's first novel (after the picture book A Place Where Hurricanes Happen) explores themes of abuse, faith, and identity in an urban setting through the voice ...

Renée Watson's debut adult novel has a gorgeous new cover that encapsulates all the beauty the pages have to offer. First released in May 2024, skin & bones follows Lena Baker, a plus-size Black ...

Renée Watson grew up in Northeast Portland, and the acclaimed author and poet has built a sterling career putting the experiences of Black girls and women at the center — and on the cover — of books ...

Award-winning YA authors Crystal Maldonado, Julie Murphy, Renée Watson and Yehudi Mercado chat with Allen Zadoff on why fat and plus-size representation matters When I first wrote about being a fat ...

When the Black Lives Matter protests got underway last year, Renée Watson was working on revisions to her latest young adult novel, “Love is a Revolution.” As the title suggests, the book has a social ...

This week we are taking you back to Portland Book Festival 2024, with a conversation on the theme of “reconciliation” featuring Renée Watson, discussing her latest book, “Skin & Bones,” and Joe ...

New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson, shared about her latest work, "Cicely Tyson", which introduces readers to an iconic actress known for portraying strong Black women. For more ...

This episode features readings and conversations from an event entitled “I See My Light Shining.” The event was a part of the Elders Project, which is sponsored by Columbia University and features ...

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