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Hayley Chewins

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In the 47th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Hayley Chewins about lyrical middle grade, writing and literature in South Africa, and missing coffee shops in a pandemic. Hayley is the author of two middle grade novels, The Turnaway Girls and The Sisters of Straygarden Place. Hayley can be found on Twitter @hayley_chewins. Her website is HayleyChewins.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Common Cause

Sign up to do Election Protection!

Vote Save America

Postcards to Voters

NYC Board of Elections

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

UnREAL on Lifetime

PEN15 on Hulu

That’s So Gay’: How ‘PEN15’ Nailed the Heartbreaking Experience of the Closeted Y2K Middle-Schooler - The Daily Beast

Literally, What Did We Do When We Were 13? - The Cut

The West Wing

Bath Spa University

Kate DiCamillo

David Almond

Karen Foxlee

Neil Gaiman

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Shelley Tanaka

Noisli

Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh

The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Stavely

The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson