Saying Yes to What's Possible: A Conversation with Kwame Alexander

In this interview, New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander shares his life-long exposure to books and reading, and how it influenced his journey to becoming a writer. Kwame discusses the people who influenced him and the life experiences that have inspired some of his most beloved books. Kwame also shares the process of merging two of his most cherished children’s books—Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band and Indigo Blume and the Garden City—together to create Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume, a whole NEW story and world premiere Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences musical stage production.

0:00 - Intro
0:25 - How did your childhood shape your relationship with reading?
12:54 - How does music inspire you in your life and artistry?
23:21 - How did college shape your journey to become a professional writer?
39:25 - What roles have libraries played in your life?
52:06 - How did your engagement with theater inspire Acoustic Rooster for the page and stage?

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