Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of TAKE MY HAND

Published: April 12, 2023, 10 a.m.

We welcome Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of the unforgettable and deeply profound TAKE MY HAND, which won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction. Carolina talks to Dolen about her writing and research process, the true-life inspiration behind TAKE MY HAND and the immense importance of historical fiction. Alyssa and Carolina recap at the end, unpacking this powerful interview.