Lamar Giles ushers in a new age of episodes for the show with a talk about DC's Static and his work in young adult/middle grades fiction. You can read more about Lamar's work at https://www.lamargiles.com/

Dr. Stephanie Reid discusses the importance of literacy, including the visual, and shares about her experiences working as a teacher and as a teacher educator. You can also check out The Scholarly Sewist on Instagram.

Comics creator Stonie Williams talks about work to come, exploring creative worlds in Villainous, and continued work in Cthulhu anthologies. You can read more about Stonie's work at https://www.instagram.com/baldbeardedbard/

Author Nancy Churnin stops by the podcast to talk about Dear Mr. Dickens, including the history behind this book and how teachers are using it in classrooms. You can read about this book and many others from Nancy at https://www.nancychurnin.com/

Comics creator Jason Reeves talks about working with a positive community in publishing, sharing stories of Black characters in books like OneNation and Pax Samson, and much more work to come from 133 Art. You can read more about Jason's work at https://133art.com/

Author Jo Hackl talks about empowering educators with resources and writing for young audiences, with notes about the book, Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe. You can read more about Jo's work and explore resources at https://johackl.com/

Author and educator Lester Laminack talks about strategies to engage young readers, as well as encouragement for teachers.

Author and comics creator David Hazan talks about his work in the world of Mad Cave and Scout Comics in titles like Nottingham and Monomyth. You can read more about David's work at https://davidhazan.com/

Writer, editor, and educator Bob Greenberger discusses his work on Batman, as well as editing Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad, and the literary connections in comics.

Comics creator Adam Gorham talks about crafting in the worlds of The Witcher and Star Wars, collaborating with creatives like Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant) and Christopher Cantwell (The Blue Flame), and much more. You can read more about Adam's work at https://www.instagram.com/adamtgorham/