Julie K. Rubini discusses her biography for young readers, VIRGINIA HAMILTON: AMERICA’S STORYTELLER, which surrounds one of the most honored American children’s book authors of all time. Rubini sheds light on Virginia Hamilton’s childhood in Yellow Springs, Ohio; how she came to write children’s literature; her writing career’s astonishing trajectory; and more. Rubini also shares her own experiences publishing with Ohio University Press & Swallow Press and how she founded Claire’s Day, an annual

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I used to play this movie out on VHS back in the day; Virginia Hamilton was a brilliant author, and the all-star cast—Howard Rollins, Gloria Foster, Joe Seneca, Clarence Williams, and Moses Gunn—was everything, R.I.P. to them, along with the kids Tichina Arnold, Shavar Ross, and Kadeem Hardison. A underrated movie. The House of Dies Drear (1984) 🎥📺 | Joshua Jamal Martin