Susan Kuklin's guest appearances

Susan Kuklin

Generation Justice

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

NPR's Book of the Day

Tommy J. Curry

Sam Quinones

Dan Burke

Josh Horton

Cesar Chavez

Frank Waln

Helen Lopez

Craig Mackey

Dick Gregory

Roland Martin

Arturo Sandoval

William Barber

Richard Moore

Dolores Huerta

Deb Haaland

OwlTail

Nick Podehl

Todd Haberkorn

Roxanne Hernandez

Janina Edwards

Marisol Ramirez

Tanya Eby

Nancy Wu

An ensemble of voices delivers this candid collection of interviews with gender-nonconforming teens who struggle to be accepted. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this collection available this summer for free through AudioFile’s SYNC program in June. Tanya Eby voices author Susan Kuklin, narrating in a neutral yet respectful tone that allows the more emotional stories conveyed by the other narrators to stand out. Performed conversationally, each teen’s narrative is imbued with authenticity that recounts honest, sometimes brutal circumstances sincerely. These powerful, revelatory stories speak volumes.Sign up for free audiobooks for teens this summer at SYNC!Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Brilliance Audio/Candlewick.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comSupport for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic podcast comes from audiobooks.com. Visit audiobooks.com/freeoffer for three free audiobooks with a trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An ensemble of voices delivers this candid collection of interviews with gender-nonconforming teens who struggle to be accepted. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this collection available this summer for free through AudioFile’s SYNC program in June. Tanya Eby voices author Susan Kuklin, narrating in a neutral yet respectful tone that allows the more emotional stories conveyed by the other narrators to stand out. Performed conversationally, each teen’s narrative is imbued with authenticity that recounts honest, sometimes brutal circumstances sincerely. These powerful, revelatory stories speak volumes.<a href="https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for free audiobooks</a> for teens this summer at SYNC!Read the full review of the audiobook on <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/225998/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AudioFile’s website</a>. Published by Brilliance Audio/Candlewick.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="https://audiofilemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic podcast comes from <a href="https://www.audiobooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiobooks.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://www.audiobooks.com/freeoffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiobooks.com/freeoffer</a> for three free audiobooks with a trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

BEYOND MAGENTA: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin, read by Tanya Eby, Nick Podehl, Todd Haberkorn, Roxanne Hernandez, Janina Edwards, Nancy Wu, Marisol Ramirez

Today's episode features interviews with two authors whose books on trans and queer gender identity are facing challenges in school districts across the U.S. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with writer and photographer Susan Kuklin to discuss her book, Beyond Magenta, which features the photos and narratives of six trans and nonbinary teens around the country. Then, NPR's Rachel Martin asks Maia Kobabe about Gender Queer, the graphic memoir detailing Kobabe's own experience navigating gender and communicating that journey to friends and family.

Today's episode features interviews with two authors whose books on trans and queer gender identity are facing challenges in school districts across the U.S. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with writer and photographer Susan Kuklin to discuss her book, Beyond Magenta, which features the photos and narratives of six trans and nonbinary teens around the country. Then, NPR's Rachel Martin asks Maia Kobabe about Gender Queer, the graphic memoir detailing Kobabe's own experience navigating gender and communicating that journey to friends and family.

Susan Kuklin and Maia Kobabe's books explore gender identity throughout adolescence

This week, we speak with Susan Kuklin, author of We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults. We share a conversation around these enlightening, honest, and brave accounts that encourage open, thoughtful conversation about the complexities of immigration -- and the uncertain future of immigrants in America.

1.27.19 Susan Kuklin