Just in time for Black History Month we're tackling a number of firsts on our podcast. Our first Pam Muñoz Ryan book. Our first Brian Selznick book. And while this isn't our first picture book biography, we've done relatively few over the years. Old nonfiction picture books age so poorly sometimes but this title had some incredible backmatter, even by 2025 standards. We discuss how this book has "sepia with depth" yet somehow manages not to be boring looking, and how we'd love to be remembered as "fierce but famous."

For the full Show Notes please visit: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/02/10/fuse-8-n-kate-when-marian-sang-by-pam-munoz-ryan-and-brian-selznick/