Brett Riley joins us for Episode Three of Season Three. Brett is a writer and professor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. His debut young adult novel, Freaks, with Imbrifex Books, hit the shelves in March and the next book in the series, Travelers, will be available everywhere in August.

In this episode, we talk to Brett about the importance of authentic narratives for young readers. Then we delve deeply into the fraught function of violence in superhero stories. Brett also shares his varied tastes in music and his experience with a local independent press.

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