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Dec 28, 2021 · An author who is new to me - Aya de Leon, has beautifully written real issues faced by African-American community. Through the eyes of Deza and as a reader, I see a glimpse of creative and extraordinary minds of music artists (in general) and an activist who advocates for social change. She has provided a great insight about this kind of community.
Aya de León is an award-winning author, activist, and speaker. Through her speaking and writing, Aya expertly explores the intersections of race, gender, socio-economic status, and climate justice. She has published several novels for adults, young adults, and children that examine racial and social identity and its connection to climate justice.
Aya de León is a writer/performer whose work has been acclaimed in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle and American Theatre Magazine. Her recent freelance work has been featured in Ebony, Guernica, xojane and Bitch Magazine. She currently teaches creative writing in the African American Studies Department at UC Berkeley.
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Oct 22, 2023 · Aya de León is the author of 10 novels, and she teaches creative writing and climate justice at UC Berkeley. She is the founder of Fighting Chance Books, telling the story of how we can still save our planet. Aya's work has appeared in various venues, including Harper’s Bazaar, Ebony, Def Poetry, and she was recently interviewed in the New York Times. In spring 2022, she organized an online conference entitled Black Literature vs. the Climate Emergency (available on YouTube). In addition ...
Dec 13, 2022 · Aya de León returns to Write-minded to share an announcement about her new climate fiction imprint, Fighting Chance Books, that she’s launching in partnership with She Writes Press in 2023. This is an inspiring conversation about why a climate fiction literature of winning is so important. Aya makes the case that the future isn’t written ...
Readers will be intrigued and compelled to the very last page. . . Activist and author Aya De Leon, who typically writes for adults, has not shied away from taking on current and weighted issues while still delivering a novel for middle grade readers that is easy to read and which is sure to be a hit. . . .
