She admires and studies the greats: Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison, but even that’s not enough to combat her trauma-induced writer’s block to finish her college essay to move to New York for college. I couldn’t wait to read the novel as they discussed LaDelle setting the book in her hometown of Detroit and giving Dani dreams of becoming a famous writer.

Book signing followed the Q&A session, where I snagged an autograph and a (masked) pic. The event ticket included a copy of the book and was moderated by H.K. I attended the June 1, 2022, Brooklyn book tour stop at St. When LaDelle started posting about finishing a manuscript, cover reveal, release and tour dates, I was in.

Her credentials include book marketing and co-hosting a book club called Why Not YA? I started following LaDelle on Instagram after seeing her speak on a YA panel at the 2019 Well-Read Black Girl festival, which also featured some of the aforementioned writers. Not only is it YA, but it’s a love story about teenagers Prince Jones and Danielle (Dani) Ford. Love Radio is Ebony LaDelle’s debut novel. These young adult characters experience stress and drama on a level that keeps this grown adult invested in the storylines. Jackson, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ben Philippe, Dhonielle Clayton, to name a few. Then I delved into the world of authors Tiffany D. I’m a reformed book snob, who used to believe adults shouldn’t read YA (young adult).

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