NBC Actress Turned Author & State Farm to the Rescue!

About this episode

Sara Amini discusses her debut graphic novel 'Mixed Feelings' and her journey as an actress.

Send us Fan Mail I love it when authors sit down with me to share their VERY FIRST book. It is so freaking special. This week, Sara Amini is one of the stars in the Peacock espionage techno-thriller series... HOWEVER! She JUST released her first of 3 YA (young adult) graphic novels, "Mixed Feelings" by powerhouse, SCHOLASTIC! Sara is an Iranian-Colombian actress who has starred in various television series, been the face of nearly two dozen commercial campaigns, and voiced charact...

People in this episode

Host: Erik Alexander

Guest: Sara Amini

Topics covered

• young adult literature
• graphic novels
• acting
• book release
• comedy

Keywords

• Sara Amini
• Mixed Feelings
• graphic novels
• young adult
• acting
• State Farm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SCHOLASTIC, State Farm, NBC

Books & works: Mixed Feelings

Places: Peacock, Iran, Colombia

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