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Alicia D Williams
May 20, 20191 min read
What's the age level for Genesis?
Good question. Simon & Schuster says grades sixth through eighth. Some teachers say fifth graders can read it. Twitter, well, adults are...
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Alicia D Williams
May 13, 20192 min read
Book Talk with Colby Sharp
I love teachers. I really do. Okay, you probably think I'm biased, right? Well, there may be some truth tucked in that statement. And,...
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Alicia D Williams
May 11, 20191 min read
Genesis Made Another List
#bookriot #GenesisBeginsAgain #mglit #middlegradefiction #amreading #childrenslit #childrensliterature #middlegradebooks #blackauthors
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Alicia D Williams
Feb 1, 20191 min read
This lil' girl from Detroit was on NPR
I know, I know I'm a full grown woman, but I was as nervous as a little girl on the first day of school. It was, after all, my first...
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Alicia D Williams
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Are we NOW ready to talk about colorism?
Colorism is when we discriminate against people with darker skin tones, AND it happens within the same race. It is such a sensitive...
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Alicia D Williams
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Why we need to discuss colorism: Reason #42
This article from Blativity by Alexa Lisitza was sent to me...and I'm gonna drop it right here and let it marinate....
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Alicia D Williams
Jan 13, 20191 min read
Tales From a Debut Author
#GENESISBEGINSAGAIN #MGLIT #KIDLIT #CHILDRENSBOOKS When I was a kid, I used to have pretty handwriting. Really, I did. Even teachers...
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Alicia D Williams
Jan 13, 20191 min read
Booklist thinks you should read GENESIS
Had you asked me at any point during the writing and revising of GENESIS if I expected people to be excited about my story, I would have...
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Alicia D Williams
Dec 17, 20181 min read
Another reason to be excited...
This beautiful review was forwarded to me the other day. I'm so grateful that readers genuinely connect to messages in this story. Thank...
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Alicia D Williams
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Do I see stars?
In the sky, yes! But also for GENESIS from Kirkus Reviews! Singer Erykah Badu said it best: "Keep in mind that I'm an artist, and I'm...
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