Walter Dean Myers

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An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on a Recent School Visit

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on a Recent School Visit

Walter Dean Myers reflects on his visit to New Directions High School in Arlington, VA, commenting on the students' curiousity and good preparation. Author - Walter Dean Myers. Narrator - Walter Dean Myers. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Magic Realism

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Magic Realism

Myers describes his process for gathering research, distilling information, and working with his editor to create powerful stories that engage young adult readers. Author - Walter Dean Myers. Narrator - Walter Dean Myers. Published Date - Thursday, 19...

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Pre-Writing

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Pre-Writing

Walter Dean Myers shares his approach to pre-writing, including developing an interesting, solvable, problem and identifying characters with depth. Author - Walter Dean Myers. Narrator - Walter Dean Myers. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on the Writing Process

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on the Writing Process

Myers describes his process for gathering research, distilling information, and working with his editor to create powerful stories that engage young adult readers. Author - Walter Dean Myers. Narrator - Walter Dean Myers. Published Date - Thursday, 19...

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Where the Ideas Come From

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Where the Ideas Come From

Myers discusses the personal experiences he mines for his stories: life as a foster child, growing up in Harlem, a love of basketball, high school truancy, and his service in Vietnam. Author - Walter Dean Myers. Narrator - Walter Dean Myers. Published...

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Writing and Race

An Interview With Walter Dean Myers on Writing and Race

As a teen, Myers found few books with characters who shared his own experiences as a young African-American man in Harlem. He discusses the implicit message this absence sent, as well as his own efforts to feature minority characters. Author - Walter...

Thalia Book Club: Walter Dean Myers' Riot

Thalia Book Club: Walter Dean Myers' Riot

The two-time National Book Award finalist discusses his historical novel about the New York City Draft Riots in 1863 with middle graders and teens, ages 12 and up. The event includes a discussion with the audience.Performance playlist: Reading with...