Episode 128: Interview with young adult author Matt Mendez

[This interview was conducted online so there may be some audio variation.] For the 10th anniversary year of Minorities in Pub, Jenn speaks with author Matt Mendez about his new young adult novel, The Broke Hearts, a companion to his debut YA Barely Missing Everything. Jenn and Matt discuss the unrealistic expectations of knowing your path at a young age, male representation for young readers, and parental influence on young people not only in life but in writing for younger readers. [Transcript of episodes can be found on Tumblr . You can sign up for the MiP monthly newsletter with job listings, guest news, and new eps here .] Intro/Outro music is by Moutaineer and licensed through Premuim Beat .

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Episode 128: Interview with young adult author Matt Mendez is an episode from Minorities in Publishing by Jenn Baker.

This episode is 50:16 long.

This episode was published on Jan 10, 2024.

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