In this episode of Waves of YA, Young Adult author and poet Colby Cedar Smith joins us for a discussion of poetry and the impact of writing in verse. She also takes on a deep dive into her debut novel, Call Me Athena: Girl From Detroit. Stay to the end for a special reading from Colby herself.

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