The narrator in Derrick Barnes’s I Am Every Good Thing doesn’t need to be told he’s amazing—he already knows! In this video, watch and listen as Barnes reads from his book and talks about how he became a writer, the authors and artists who inspire him, and how he learned to ignore stereotypes!

• Format: This is a free, pre-recorded virtual presentation, watchable anytime for up to 30 days after initial broadcast.
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Derrick Barnes, I Am Every Good Thing