<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4o7jP6S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Order Your Copy of &lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4o7jP6S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Seven Daughters of Dupree&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/4o7jP6S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on Black &amp;amp; Published, Nikesha speaks with &lt;a href="https://www.gwendolynwallace.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Gwendolyn Wallace&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.tonyaengelart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Tonya Engel&lt;/a&gt;, the author and illustrator of the new picture book, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9780593617908?searchid=0&amp;amp;search_query=dancing+with+water" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dancing with Water&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. It's a story about a young queer child and their love for their grandfather who is a water diviner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our conversation, Gwendolyn explains why she believes stories are truly born at the intersection of science and the humanities. Plus, how Tonya and Gwen see children’s literature as a way to preserve Black traditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://black-published.captivate.fm/get-the-book"&gt;Mahogany Books&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate &amp; Review&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening, family! Please do us a solid and take a quick moment to rate and/or leave a review for this podcast. It will go a long way to making sure content featuring our stories and perspectives are seen on this platform&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Black & Published

Nikesha Elise Williams

Water's at the Root with Gwendolyn Wallace and Tonya Engel

APR 28, 202638 MIN
Black & Published

Water's at the Root with Gwendolyn Wallace and Tonya Engel

APR 28, 202638 MIN

Description

Order Your Copy of The Seven Daughters of Dupree!This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Gwendolyn Wallace and Tonya Engel, the author and illustrator of the new picture book, Dancing with Water. It's a story about a young queer child and their love for their grandfather who is a water diviner.In our conversation, Gwendolyn explains why she believes stories are truly born at the intersection of science and the humanities. Plus, how Tonya and Gwen see children’s literature as a way to preserve Black traditions.Mahogany BooksMentioned in this episode:Rate & ReviewThanks for listening, family! Please do us a solid and take a quick moment to rate and/or leave a review for this podcast. It will go a long way to making sure content featuring our stories and perspectives are seen on this platform