About this episode
The episode features discussions with children's book authors about the joy of libraries in celebration of National School Library Month.
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight on APEX Express, join the Powerleegirls Host Miko Lee speaks with children’s book authors Lorraine Nam, Uma Krishnaswami and Maggie Tokuda-Hall about Library Joy in honor of National School Library Month! To Learn More Lorrraine Nam, illustrator and author Michael Threet’s book: I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy Uma Krishnaswami Her books: Book Uncle Triology Maggie Tokuda-Hall Her book: Love in the Library Every Library Authors Against Book Bans Show Transcript [00:00:00] Opening: Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It’s time to get on board the Apex Express. [00:00:35] Ayame Keane-Lee: Welcome to tonight’s episode of Apex Express Celebrating Library Joy. I’m Ayame Keane-Lee the editor of tonight’s show, and part of the PowerLeeGirls bringing you the introduction to tonight’s show. Did you know that…
People in this episode
Host: Miko Lee
Guests: Lorraine Nam, Uma Krishnaswami, Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Topics covered
- Library Joy
- National School Library Month
- Children's literature
- Asian Pacific Islander voices
- Book authors
- Community stories
Keywords
- Library Joy
- children's books
- Asian authors
- National Library Month
- book bans
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Powerleegirls, National School Library Month, National Library Week
Books & works: I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy, Book Uncle Trilogy, Love in the Library
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