Bonus Q&A: Betsy Bird Interviews Susan Muaddi Darraj

Published: June 18, 2020, noon

b'On this bonus episode, host Betsy Bird chats with Susan Muaddi Darraj (author of the debut middle grade series Farah Rocks) about her collaboration on a mystery story seed with 12 year old Sulaf in last week\\u2019s episode, \\u201cA Girl Who Looks Like Me.\\u201d They talk about why representing Arab-American girls like Sulaf matters in children\'s books and about being inspired by the works of Agatha Christie and Edgar Allen Poe. Plus, Susan shares her tip for getting through writer\\u2019s block\\u2014reading! *Spoiler Alert* Susan also reveals who\\u2019s behind the disappearing objects in her story, "Mystery at the Theatre."'