Hi everybody, my name is Remi. Welcome to the For The Love Podcast with your host,

Jen Hatmaker, my mom. She writes books and speaks to

cows, but she mostly loves talking to amazing people on this podcast every week.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed the show.

Hey everybody, it's Jen Hatmaker, your host on The For The Love Podcast.

Welcome, welcome. We are in the middle of a dynamic series called For The Love of Books.

I honestly can't believe it took me one year to do for the love of books, my favorite subject.

So we are talking to writers of really all stripes, fiction, nonfiction, kids.

It's been so fun to learn about what makes writers tick and how they go from an idea in their head

to holding a finished book in their hands. So listen, you are going to be so delighted

that you decided to have a listen to this episode because our next guest is so great, you guys.

I just had the best hour talking to him. He is a prolific, brilliant writer, that you and your kids

will positively want to know about if you don't already and you probably do.

So I'm so glad to welcome today Kwame Alexander. Kwame is a poet, an educator.

He is the New York Times' best son, author of 28 books, including his Newberry winning middle grade novel,

The Crossover, his National Book Award, nominated novel, booked along with tons of other books for children,

for teens, and for young adults. And so, besides just being an amazing, award-winning writer,

Kwame is also a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition.

He has literally received all the awards. I mean, Coretta Scott, King author, honor book,

Revenant Hopkins Poetry Prize, 2017 Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He has had three in double-ACP

image award nominations. I mean, he's the real deal. I can't wait for you here and talk about how he thinks about poetry

and how it can change the world and be used to inspire young people all around the world.

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