Lifting Voices

Wednesday, November 10th | 2:00-3:00pm CDT | Join Penguin Young Readers' culturally diverse and award-winning authors as they discuss their newest titles. Listen to Padma Venkatraman speak about [...]

Wednesday, October 20th | 2:00pm CDT | Join five esteemed creators in a lively discussion of their books which introduce young readers to voices that are well known, such as Martin Luther King, [...]

Wednesday, July 14, 1:00pm CDT | Join New York Times-bestselling and award-winning creators AG Ford, Cátia Chien, and Cathy Camper for a lively conversation reflecting on the beginnings of their [...]

Tuesday, May 4th, 1:30pm CDT | Join award-winning author Christina Soontornvat and publisher Philip Lee for a lively conversation on the present and future of diverse children's literature. [...]

Wednesday, April 21st, 1:00pm CST | Ahead of Earth Day on April 22nd, Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade share the story behind their groundbreaking, award-winning, and New York Times [...]

Wednesday, March 17th, 2:00pm CST | Join New York Times bestseller and award-winner Andrea Davis Pinkney, Leslie C. Youngblood, and Kia Heise for a stellar conversation on literature for middle [...]

Wednesday, February 24th, 2:00pm CST | Simon & Schuster editors and authors from the Denene Millner Books and Salaam Reads imprint share the moment when they were able to connect with a character [...]

Wednesday, January 13th, 1:00pm CST | History is shaped by people who work for change. Throughout history, those who have faced discrimination have made significant accomplishments while [...]

Wednesday, December 9th, 1:00pm CST | Lifting Voices: The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person. A conversation about antiracism between author and activist Frederick Joseph and fifth [...]

Wednesday, November 11th, 1:00pm CST | This diverse panel of talented authors and artists will delve into the creation of stories in both fantastic and contemporary worlds that include [...]