#NatBookFest 2019 live coverage with writer and illustrator Ngozi Ukazu, creator of the online graphic novel series, Check, Please! Ukazu became obsessed with hockey during her senior year at Yale, leading to the story of her protagonist, an ex-junior figure skating champion turned college hockey player adjusting to contact sports and grappling with developing feelings for the team's captain.
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Markus Zusak on "Bridge of Clay" | 2019 National Book Festival
Faith Erin Hicks on "Pumpkinheads" | 2019 National Book Festival
Jarrett J. Krosoczka on "Hey, Kiddo" | 2019 National Book Festival
R.J. Palacio on "White Bird" | 2019 National Book Festival
Ngozi Ukazu on "Check Please!" | 2019 National Book Festival
Holly Black on "The Wicked King" | 2019 National Book Festival
Lilliam Rivera on "Dealing in Dreams" at the 2019 AWP Book Fair
David Levithan on "Someday" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
Billy Collins and Juan Felipe Herrera on "The Rain in Portugal" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
Nic Stone on "Odd One Out" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
Sara Farizan on "Here to Stay" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
Kwame Alexander on "Swing" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair
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