Talking Basketball and Writing on NPR

Posted by de la On August 8, 2022 In Uncategorized

Hanif Abdurraqib and I had a conversation on NPR’s Al Things Considered about basketball and writing and how our two passions sometimes overlap. Listen to the conversation here.

About Matt

Matt de la Peña is the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Medal winning author of seven young adult novels (including Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here and Superman: Dawnbreaker) and five picture books (including Last Stop on Market Street and Love). Matt received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and his BA from the University of the Pacific, where he attended school on a full athletic scholarship for basketball. In 2019 Matt was given an honorary doctorate from UOP. de la Peña currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his family. He teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Read More…
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