421: From Essays to Picture Books: Applying Tools of the Craft Across Genres and Forms - Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Patrice Gopo. We’ll be talking about Broad Topic and her book All the Places We Call Home.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Patrice Gopo is the child of Jamaican immigrants and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She is an award-winning essayist and the author of All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way (a Fall 2018 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection). Her ties to Jamaica and other parts of the world sparked her early desire to travel to the cities and countries she traced on a globe. In time, as she began writing about her experiences, Patrice became interested in how places contribute to the people we become. Ultimately, she hopes her stories celebrate the beauty of living a multifaceted life. Patrice lives with her family in North Carolina—a place she considers another home. All the Places We Call Home is her first picture book.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find her on her <a href= "http://www.patricegopo.com/">website</a>, subscribe to her <a href="http://www.patricegopo.com/subscribe">newsletter</a>, or follow her on <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/patricegopowrites">Facebook</a> and <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/patricegopo">Instagram</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this ep</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">isode Patrice Gopo and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leaving room in your writing for your illustrator to heighten the story.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recognizing the themes that reappear in your life and your work.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to turn an emotionally resonant image into a whole story.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h4><em><span