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A.S. King

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In the 60th episode of Truer Words, we speak with A. S. King about writing EMOTIONS, respecting teens, and astrology. Amy is the author of multiple middle grade and young adult novels, including her newest, SWITCH, which comes out May 11th. Amy can be found on Twitter @AS_King and Instagram @as_king. Her website is as-king.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Jacques d’Amboise

Jacques d’Amboise in China: The Other Side of the World

Jacques d’Amboise dancing “Apollo”

Jacques d’Amboise in the dream ballet in Carousel

Jacques d’Amboise in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’ Oscar-winning documentary directed by Emile Ardolino

National Dance Institute

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Whiteout by Adriana Anders

Fated Mates podcast

Stacey Abrams romance novels

I Crawl Through It by A. S. King

Dig by A. S. King

The Dust of 100 Dogs by A. S. King

David Gill

Vonnegut’s Shape of Stories diagram

David Levithan

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson

The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King

Paul Zindel

John Mulaney

Kae Tempest

The Handmaid’s Tale (audiobook version read by Claire Danes) by Margaret Atwood

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins

The Man Suit by Zachary Schomberg

Scary No Scary by Zachary Schomberg

Louise Glück

The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry

Aaron’s Books

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.

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Kathryn Benson