Angie Thomas–I’m Your Kids Favorite Author

Toure Show

DCP Entertainment

Society & Culture, Arts, Performing Arts

4.8 • 880 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Angie Thomas is an amazing writer who’s had multiple bestsellers and multiple books turned into movies. We talk writing and how to deal with Hollywood and how to create books for kids when you’re an adult and what it’s like to have massive success. You can get half of this for free. For the whole, amazing 60 minute conversation, with lots of insight into being a successful writer, listen to the full ep at Patreon.com/toureshow. Subscribe for just $5 a month and listen to this and our Friday Patreon Exclusives and help support our growing team. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode 231 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:24.5	talking about young people they don't want an after-school special they want a
1:27.8	good book you know they want a good story they want something that's going to
1:31.6	you know get them to turn the page.
1:34.0	You are competing against Instagram and Tik-Tok and YouTube.
1:39.0	You got to hold their attention.
1:41.0	And to hold their attention, you don't need to teach or preach to them you
1:44.6	got to tell a good story so that's what I try to focus on.
1:48.0	Angie Thomas is a
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