Kidlit Happy Hour

Ep 17: Polishing Story: Lil Miss Hot Mess on Doing Nails, Dolly Parton, and Killing Our Darlings

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Highlights from this episode with Lil Miss Hot Mess include:

  • Why nail polish is like writing a book
  • Writing for kids through the lens of performance arts
  • Why theater kids run the world

    • Lil Miss Hot Mess is a drag queen, activist, and children’s book author, known for her work with the #MyNameIs campaign and Drag Queen Story Hour. She has appeared on Saturday Night Live as a backup dancer for Katy Perry with a group of drag and ballroom performers. She is also a university professor with a PhD from NYU.

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